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G  E  N  E  R  A  L    A  S  S  E  M  B  L  Y 


OF    THE 


STATE     OF     GEORGIA, 

I'ASSED    IX 
AT    A\ 

NOVEMBER     A  N  0     1)  E  (  E  M  B  E  R  , 

1862: 

ALSO  EXTI?A  SESSION  OF   1863. 

Pt'BLISnED      BV      AVTUARITY. 


MILLEDGEVILLE  : 

BOUGUTON,    NISBET  Sc  BARNKS,  STATE  PRINTERS. 
1S63.   . 


I'RIXTED    AT    THE 

€  0  N  F  E  D  E  RATE      UNION     OFFICE, 
MILLEDGEVILLE,    GEORGIA. 


^     TABLE  OF  TITLES,  DIVISIONS,  etc.      -a. 

-—a-'-^V-T-T^  PART    1. 

y-3  yi  h  • 

^      /^8-«-^-*3  PUBLIC     LAWS. 

Title  L— AGRICULTURK,  MANUFACTURES,  kc. . 

*'  11.— APPROPRIATIONS.     " 

"  IIL— ASYLUMS, 

..  IV.— BANKS  AND    BANKING, 
w   .    v.— CODE  OF  GEORGIA. 

..  VI.— COUNTY  OFFICERS. 

•*  VII.— DISTILLATION, 

u  VIII.— ELECTIONS. 

•'  IX.— EXECUTORS,  ADMINISTRATORS,  TRUSTEES,  ORDI- 
NARIES, &c. 

..  X.— GEORGIA   RELIEF  AND  HOSPITAL  ASSOCIATION. 

"  XL— HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE. 

^«  XII.— INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

"  XIIL— JUDICIARY. 

"  XIV.— LAWS. 

'*  XV.— PARDONS  AND  COMMUTATIONS. 

..  XVL— PATROL  LAWS. 

"  XVH.— PENAL  CODE. 

"  XVI IL— ROADS. 

..  XIX.— SOLDI KRS  AND  SOLDIERS'  FAMILIES. 

"  XX.— STATE  DEFENSE. 

•'  XXL— STATE  HOUSE  OFFICERS. 

*'  XXH.— TAXES. 

"  XXIIL— WESTERN  AND  ATLANTIC  RAIL  ROAD. 


PART  IL 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS. 

Title  I.— CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 

..  II.— (^)RPOl{ATI()NS. 

..  HI.— COUNTY  LINES. 

..  IV.— COUNTY  REGULATIONS. 

'•  v.— EDUCATION. 

'•  VL— EXECUTORS,  ADMINISTRATORS,  GUARDIANS,  Ao. 

"  VII.— INTERNAL  TRANSPORTATION. 

•«  VIIL— RELIEF. 

♦•  IX.— SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS  OF  COLOR. 

"  X.— TAXES. 


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I'ASSKI)    nV    THE 


GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  OF  1862. 


PART  I.— PUBLIC  LAWS. 


TITLE   I. 


ACmCULTURE.    MANUFACTURES,  &c. 


SfEC.  I.  XiiniljcT  of  acTC«  in  rotfon  to  the  Iiiiiu1|!Skc, 
Hmifeii. 
"     '■!.  Pfnally  for  violntion- 
'•     r).  Order  f«r  surrey. 
"     4.  Nnmber  of  liaiid.-'  must  I'c  ijivcu  in. 
'■     ".  Tliis  Aft  to  be  {;!•.  eii  in  clmr^re. 
'•     Ci.  .t-'>0(t,(Mltlii])propri;ite<l  lor  khII  Mipply. 
"     7.  liow  investeil. 
•■     S.  Tran^iiorfiitioii  of  Sail. 
'•     !'.  Further  supply, 
'•  10.  Dwtributioii. 


1 1 .  Agents. 

I'J.  f  100,0011  appropriated   for  laannfac 
ture  of  Wool  and  cotton  cardH. 

13.  (Contract  with  Messrs.  Diviue,  Jod«« 

und  Lee. 

14.  lunue  4)f  IVensury  NotcH. 

16.  Sale  and  di.itribution  of  cards. 

1().  NanieH  oi  stockholders  in  factories  to 
be  pnbli.xliod. 

17.  I'enalty  for  failwe. 


(No.  1.) 


^li(  Act  td  yrt'vcnt  and  pi//ns/i  the  plariti/iic  '"'^^  cii/tirdttng,  m  tkt 
State  of  (rcorcrJa,  «>rrr  a  rtrtam  (jiunititij  of  land  in  Cotton^  during 
the  UYir  with  the  Ahnhtionhtx. 

1.  Section  I.     The   (uucml  AssnuUij  <>/'  (iror<(ia  do  <}i(icf,    That 
it  shall   not  be   lawful   for  any  person   or   persons,  whether  re- 
sidinir  in  tlii.s  Stiitc  or  not,  to  ])lHnt  ami  cnltiVate  in  any  county  in 
thif  State,  by  tlieinsolves,  their  ajicnts  <»r  employees,  or  allow  the 
same  to  be  done,  a  greater  number  ot"  acres  of  land  in  cotton  than  ^,^  ^^  ^^ 
three  {^)  acres  for  each  hand  owned  or  employed  by  them  between '* "^  ""^ 
tlie  ages  of  fifteen  and  fifty-five  ;  and  when  .sai<l  person  or  persons 
may  own  or  emphiy  hands  over  fifty-live  years  of  age  and  under  ^^^"' 
sixty-five,  or  over  twelve  ^'cars  of  aire  and  under  fifteen,  two  of 
said  hands  shall  be  counted  as  one  hand  ;  and  thciefore,  said  per- 

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6  PUBLIC  LAWS — Agriculture,  Manufactures,  &c. 

Supply  of  salt  to  the  people  of"  State- 

son  or  persons  may  pliiiit  and  cultivate  three  acres  of  land  in 
cotton,  and  no  more,  for  every  two  of  said  hands  so  ovi-ned  or 
employed  by  them. 

2.  Skc.  n.  That  every  violator  of  this  lav.:  shall  be  guilt.y  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  lined,  foF 
every  acre  so  planted  more  than  three  to  the  hand  or  hands,  or  six 

oBeoM  lir.ito  thc  two  liands-or  hands,  or  nine  acres  to  three  hands  or  hands> 

•^"^'^  and  so  on  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  hands  employed,  the- 
sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every  acre  so  planted' 
above  the  number  specilied;  one-half  of  which  sum  shall  be,   in 

Kio«  aiipcorj  case^  where  there  is  a  prosecutor  or  informer,  paid  to  said  prose- 
cutor or  informer,  and  the  other  italf  paidto  the  Inferior  Court  of 
the  county  where  the  conviction  takes  place,  foV  the  ])e:'eiit  of 
indigent  soldiers'  families  in  said  county. 

'i.  Sec.  III.  That  any  person  or  persons  who  may  intend  or 
desire  to  prosecute  any  persoji  oi"  persons  for  the  violation  of  this 
Act,  may,  upon  application  to  any  Justice  of  the  Inferior  Court 
of  said  county,  suj»ported  by  affidavit  that  he  lias  good  reason  to 

^^    ^       believe  that  said  law  has  been  violated,  obtain  an  order  requirinsr 

Order  for  inr-  _  -i/",!  I  O 

••n  the  County  Surveyor,  or  his  lawful  de})uty,  to  enter  the  premises 

of  said  person,  and  make  a  survey  of  all  the  lands  so  planted  and 

cultivated  in  cotton  ;  and  said  person  shall  pay  said  Surveyor  for 

making  said  survey,   his  usual  fees,  which  shall   be  taxed   iu   the 

bill  of  costs  on  the  final  adjudication  of  the  same. 

Ncothuidi     4.  Sec.  IV.  That  all  owners  of  slaves  or  employees  sJuiIl  give 

u'toTMiu-iWi  to  the  Tax  Iveceiver,  tlie  number  of  hands  owned  or  employed 

...Ttr.         ^^^  them,  between  the  ages  of  twelve  and  fifteen,  and  fifteen  and 

lifty-tive,  and  fifty-five  and  sixty-live,  each  year  during  said  wan 

i^tftl^Hr^l"     -'3.  Sec.  V.  That  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Courts  be  re;|uired 

to  give  this  law  specially  in  charge  to  the  Grand  Juries,  at  each 

term  of  their  courts,  during  said  war  with  the  Abolitiouista. 

Assented  to  December  11th,  1SG:2. 

(No.-.) 

An  Act  to  jiror'nh  for  ihr  si/njdij  of  t/ir  proj)lc  of  (Irorg'ui  jo'/fh  :  'tV,  and 
to  dppropriafo  money  for  the  accoiiiphsJiinnit  (f  that  ohjcci. 

0.  Section  f.  Thrdenndl  Axxcmhhi  of  Hcoriria  dociinct,  I'liat  the 
»5oo,ooo  8p-8um  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
appropriated,  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  the  people 
of  Georgia  with  salt,  as  hereinafter  directed. 

7.  Sec.  II.  For  the  purpose  of  supply  for  the  present  packing 
season,  the  Governor  is  heniby  authorized  to  invest  the  sum  above 
appropriated,  or  such  part  or  parts  thereof  as  in  his  discretion  may 
How  »Bed.  geejji  best,  either  in  the  purchase  or  manufacture  and  transportation 
of  salt  on  State  account,  or  in  giving  encouragement  and  substan- 
tial aid  to  any  responsible  individual  or  association  who  may  be  en- 
gaged, or  who  may  hereafter  engage,  in  tlie  purchase  or  manufac- 
ture of  salt  for  distribution  vrithout  speculation,  in  Georgia,  by 


PUBLIC  LAWS — Agriculture,  Manufactures,  &c. 

Supply  of  salt  to  the  people  of  G>.'orgia- 

advancing  to  them  funds,  npon  proper  security,  for  the  purchase, 
Hiiinufacture,  or  transport.! tiou  to  sucli  convenient  place  or  place*? 
in  (Jeorgia  as  the  Governor  may  designate,  of  such  salt  as  they  may 
make  or  otherwise   obtain   for  the   aforesaid   purposes;  PrnvidiJ, 
That  in  all  such  arrangements  as  he  may  make  with  individuals 
or  associations,  he  shall  preserve  such  lien  upon  the  salt  as  to  secure «,i''Ji,Sr° 
ir,-^  eariv  distribution,  and  to  secure  in  that  distribution,  that  a 
sulhcjent  sum  is  paid  by  the  consumer  to  cover  all  costs,  inclu-lmllT'^S^ 
ding  charges  of  transportation  and  storage,  &c.,  to  the  end  that'""" 
the  expenditures  of  said  fund  may  be.  reimbursed  to  the  treasury. 
S.  Sec.  IIL  The  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  and  empou-ered 
\o  «lraw  his  warrant  or  warrants  upon  the  treasurer,  to  be  paid  out 
of  the  funds  above  appropriated,  for  all  such  expenses  as  may  be 
incurred,  not  exceeding  hfty  thousand  dollars,  in  sending  trains  to 
Saltville,   Virginia,   and  elsewhere,  lo  aid  in  the  transportation  to  f^J^'P^^j^ 
(reorgia  of  salt  which  may  have  been  made  or  purchased,  or  wldchpr"* ;<»«»*«. 
may  hereafter  be  made  or  purchased,  by  individuals,  associations, 
or  corporations  for  supply  to  the  people  of  (ieorgia,  or  any  }>ortion. 
thereof,  without  speculation;  Pivi-ulrd,  That  in  each  and  every 
instance  the  money  so  drawn  and  expended  shall  be  promptly  re- t'^^j-ia^ 
funded  to  the  treasury  of  the  State  by  the  individuals,  associations, 
or  corporations  for  whose  benefit,  or  at  whose  instance  the  expen- 
diture may  have  been  made. 

i».  Si:c.  IV.  For  further  supply  of  salt  to  the  people  of  Georgia, 
the  Governor  is  authorized  to  cause  salt  to  be  manufactured  on 
State  account,  at  such  place  or  places  as  he  may  deem  best,  or  byj,^^^^  ,^ 
making  advancements  to  individuals,  association^or  corporations,  I'l^j^'J^p*- 
(in  proper  security,  on  such  lime,  and  upon  such  terms  as  he  may 
deem  best,  or  to  purchase  salt,  if  deemed  by  him  the  most  econom- 
ical  method.     For  this  purpose,  the  sum  of  live  hundred  thousand  • 
dollars  is  liereby  appropiiated,  to  be  raised  out  of  such  sums  as 
will  be  reiunded  under  the  preceding  provisions  of  this  law,  orsucK 
other  funds  as  may   remain  in  the  triiasury   not  otherwise  appro- 
]»riat^d.     Tiie  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant 
or  warrants  upon  the  treasurer,  for  so  much   of  said  fuiyl  as  he 
may,  from  time  to  time,  deem  necessary  for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

](t.  Sec.  V.  All  distributions  of  salt  that  may  be  manufactured 
<»r  nurchased  mider  thjs  Act.  shall  be  uiade  so  soon  as  i)racticable 
ulter  the  manuiacture  or  purchase,  to  the  peoph;  oi  (/e(U-gia,  at„f«fc. 
Kijch  convenient  places  as  the  (governor  shall  de?iignate;  and  in  all 
distributions  of  salt,  whether  obtained  through  purchase,  manufac- 
ture CMi  State  account,  or  the  action  of  individual  associations  or 
<i»rporati(uis,  under  the  (Micour.igenuMit  an<l  approval  of  tlu'  Gov- 
ernor, a  sulVicient  price  shall  be  re(|uired  and  n;c<'ived  to  refund  to 
the  treasury  the  money  expended  for  the  salt  so  distribnt<'d. 

11.  Sec.  VT.  The  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  all 
Kucn  agents  as  he  may  deem  necessary  to  carry  out  tlie  provisions  r«vn»«ifc«( 
<tt  tins  law,  and  to  provide  by  contract  \That  sum   is  to  be  paid  to    ' 
su<di  person  or  ])ersons  as  he  may  thus  employ  for  his  or  their  ser- 
^  iocs  J  and  he  shall  pay  for  the  same,  as  well  as  for  all  expensesin- 


•  iiU. 


S  PUBLIC  LAWS — AGiiicrLTiui:,  Manlfactukes,  &c. 


Mauutacture  of  Wool  aud  Cotton  Cards. 


eiirrc<l  m  the  premises,  out  of  the  f'uiick  .hereinbefore  appropria- 
ted. 

Assented  to  December  13,  1SG2. 

(No.  3.) 

An  Act  to  appropriate  moiirij  fur  tltc  maiivfaciurc  of  irool  and  cotlon 
cnr(f.i,attd  airU>.  clotkhijx  for  Factories,  and  to  provide  far  the  ramnit- 
find  diylyiirscDieiit  of  the  sauir. 

Wiikki;as,  the  supply  of  wool  and  cotton  cards,  and  of  card 
rwen>:,.  clothing  for  Factories,  in  conse<[uence  of  the  existing  war,  is  very 
limited  in  Georgia  and  in  the  Confederate  States  ot  America,  and 
whereas,  these  articles  are  necessary  to  the  clothing  of  our  soldiers 
in  the  tield  and  their  families  at  home,  and  of  the  people  gener- 
ally, as  also  of  our  slaves. 

I'J.  Skction  L   The  General  Asscmblij  of  (reorgia  do  'enact.   That 
rffniini.    the  sum   of  one  hundred  thousand  dolhirs,  or  so  much  thereof  as 
jmay  be  necessary,  be  and  the   same   is  hereby   appropriated  out 
of  ally  funds   not  otherwise  appropriated   in  the  Treasury,  for  the 
purpose  of  procuring   the  necessary  machinery  and  materiiils  and 
the  erection  of  necessary   buildings  and  appurtenances  and  carry- 
ing on  the  work  of  manufacturing  wool  and  cotton  cards,  and  card 
clothing  for  Factories,  and  to  encourage  the  manufacture  of  either 
or  all  of  the  aforesaid  articles  by  individuals  within  this  State.  The 
i,«e»'««if<i Governor  is  hereby   authorized    to   put  all    sucli  machinery  as  he 
may  purchaisc  #r   cause  to  be  made  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  into 
operation  in  the  Penitentiary  of  the  State  in  or  near   the  armory., 
and  to  employ   such   convicts  therein  confined,  as  may  be  neede<} 
in  the    manufacture,  under  the  direction    of  the  State  Armorer  or 
other  Su})erintendent  to  be  appointed  by   the    Governor,    together 
with  as  many  master  wori\men    and   other  operatives  as  may   be 
necessar}'.     He  is  also  hereby  empowered,  in  the  event  lie  thinks 
best  to  do  so,  to  locate  such  machinery,  tools,  implements  and  ma- 
terials at  such  otiier  place  or  places  in  the  State,  as  lie  inay  in   his 
discretion  pnifcr,  and  to  employ  all   such    superintendents,   Avork- 
men  and  operatives  as  he  may    deem  necessary  to  the  active  and 
efficient  performance  of  the  work. 
cmttm\v.{<h     l*^-  ^^'-^'-  II-  His  Excellency  the   Governor  is  hereby  authorized 
•ri5oi^«ic3'nd  empowered  to  contract  with   Messrs.  Divine,  Jones    and  Lee, 
^*T wthoriz- f^^.  yjj^,   Ij.^i^  interest  in  their   machines  for  manufacturing  woo! 
and  cotton    cards,  and    the  manufacture  oi'  card  clothing  for  Fac- 
tories, together  with  all  their  stock  on  hand  and  purchased,  consis- 
ting of  wire,  "sheepskins,  leather  and  wood  suitable  for  backs  and 
handles,  and  other  articles  used  in  the  business,  with  the  privilege 
of  duplicating  the  machines  as  often  as  necessary,  and  increasing 
the  works  as  may  be  desirable  to  the  State,  and  also  of  locating  the 
works  at  such  place  or  places  as  may  be  desirable  to  the  Governor, 
or  the  agent  appointed  on  the   part   of  the  State  to  conduct   the 
same  ;  for  all  which  he  is  authorized   to  pay  out  of  the  fund  here- 


PUJBLIC  LAWS — A(iKirri;iri.'E,  Maxi'kacil'K'Fas,  &c.  S 

Factories  to  pnlilish  lists  of  Stock lioUiers. 

inboforo  appropriated,  a  sum  not  rxcoodiii!^  sixty  tliousaiid  dollars. 
In  an}'  suoli  contract  as  lie  may  make  with  tlic  parties  aforesaid, 
the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  so  adjust  the  terms,  as  in  his 
jndgment,  will  be  best  calculated  to  carry  into  eflect,  the  object  of 
this' Act. 

14.  Se\".  JII.  li",   at  any   time,   there    sliould  be  a  defliciency  of 
money  in  the  Treasury,  not  otherwise;  uppropriatf^l,    necessary  to 
meet  in  whole,  or  in  part,  as  it  may    b«;  needed,  the  appropriation 
hereinbefore  made,   the  (jovernor  is  hereby  authori/ed  to  raise  the 
required  sum  by  issuinii:  Treasury  notes  of  the  State  in    such  de-   .,.,.,3,^^^ 
nominations  as   he  thinks   best,  redeemable  six    months  after   •i!';;',;;'^;^';^^'^ 
treaty  of  Peace  between  the  Confederate    States   and  the    I'nited 'm-pri»fto" 
States,  in   six  per  cent  bonds,  or  in  liold  and  silver  coin. 

15.  Ski-.  IV.  The  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  make  all 
such  arrangenjents  as  he  may  think  necessary  for  the  sale  of  the 
articles  to  be  manufiictured  under  this  law  ;  and  so  soon  as  any 
considerable  number  of  wool  and  cotton  cards  shall  have  been 
manufactured,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  cause  the  same  to  be  sold  at_.  ^ 
such  places  in  the  State  as  he  may  designate,  and  at  such  prices  as  '  *"  '■ 
will  reimburse  to  the  State,  the  cost  and  expenses  incurred  in  the 
necessary   pieparations  for,  and   in  the    manufacture  and  dis[»osal' 

of  the  same.     He  is  also  empowered,  in  such  disposals  of  cards   as 
he  may  make  within   this  State,   to  ecjuitably  a})portion  to  the  In- r>>.rii«tinii 
ferior  Courts  of  the  respective  counties  of  the  State,  a  reasonable'"  "''"™ 
number  of  cotton  and  wool  cards,  to  be  judged  of  by  him,  to  be 
distributed  amongst  the  poor,  by  said  Inferior   Courts. 

Assented  to  December  (ith,  lS(;i?. 

(No.  4.) 

-4"J  Act  to  ifqidrr  ihc  inrnrpnrdtcd    Cotfo}/,    and  }[  uol  Fm-tnrns    m  fiix 
Stale  to  piihlish  lists  of  their  .stockholders. 

10.  SEfnON  I.  Br  it  r/iacfcd  bi/  the.  (irnrrdl  As^^'mhlij  of  ihf  Stot^ 
<if  (iojriri/',  That  all  companies  chartered  under  the  laws  of  this 
State  for  the  manufacture  of  cotton  or  woolen  goods,  or  cotton 
yarn  or  thread,  sliall  be  required  to  have  published  twice  during. ^;^'^^ 
each  year,  in  a  public  ga/ette  nearest  to  their  respective  places  of 
buf-incHs,  a  list  <ontaining  the  nan'.rsof  each  and  every  stockholder, 
with  the  amount  of  stock  owned  by  him  or  her. 

17.  Sec.  If.  Any  such  corporation  failing  to  hav(!  such  publi- 
cation made,  shall  forfeit,  for  each  failure  to  have  published,  the 
smii  of  five  thousand  dollars,  to  be  recovered  by  action  in  the  Su- I'lifLlt?'  *" 
perior  Court  of  the  county  in  which  the  business  of  such  company 
or  companies  may  be  located,  one-half  to  go  to  the  inlbrnier,  and 
the  other  half  to  go  to  Jhc  county  where  the  euit  may  be  institu- 
ted. 

Sec.  III.  Uepeals  conflicting  la\^s. 

A?»scnted  to  December  9th,  1SG2. 


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PUBLIC  LAWS— Appropiuations. 


SaUry  ot  Goveruor— Of  State  liouae  officera. 


TITLE    II. 


APPROPRLITIOXS. 


Skt.  1.  Salaries    of   frovcrnor,    Seciofary    of  8)'.r.  11. 

State,   Treasurer   aii(l    C'ouiptrolk-ri 

General.     Kxtrn  Pay'lo  Ciiiiiiitroll-      "   IvJ. 

er.     Salaries  of  Secietaries  of  Exeel 

iitive  Departinent,  Mei-seiijjoi-,  Li-j     "  lU. 

brarian,     Attorney    and    S<ili(itor-i 

General,  and  Kejiorter  of  Siiinenie.     "   I  I. 

Court.     Contingent  Expen.-es  of  Su-I 

l>reine  Court.    Salarie.s  of  Judjre.sofj     "   l.'i. 

Supreme  Court  and  Judges  of  Su-      "  111. 

[lerior  Courts.  ''17. 

"     2.  Contingent    Fund.      Printing    Fund. I 

Salary  of  Cliaplain  c>f  Penitentiary.      "  ]>*. 

Pay  lor  taking  eiire  of  Senate  Cliain-i 

ber  and  Hep.  Hail  and  State  House      •'  l!l. 

Cloek.     Pay  of  State  H.)use  Guard.      "  I'O. 
"     3.  Pay  and  Mileage  tif  Member.-*  of  Gen-      "  'il. 

eral  Assembly.  |     '•  '2'-i. 

"     4.  Pay  of  Secretary  of  Senate  and  Clerkj 

of  House  of  Kepresentativea.   CievUj     "  lit?. 

of  Senate  C'oinuiittees. 
"    0.  Pay  of  Me.-<senger.-^  and  Doorkeepers      "  24. 

and  for  Ligliting  Chandeliers.  "  2.5. 

"     6.  Salaries  tixeil  by  law.  ^'  20. 

"    7.  Advances  by  Treasurer.  "  27. 

"     8.  Services  ordered  by  General  As.sem-      ''  28. 

bly.  "  -0. 

"    9.  Salary  of  Hon.  Thomas  Butler  King. 

and  exjjense.s  of  Alisfion.  "  30. 

"  10.  Appropriation  for  obstruciing  naviga- 

i)le    t^treams.       For     Apalachieola. 

Chuttulioocliee  and  Flint  Kivers.     i 


Georgia  lielief  and  Hospital  Af-'soeia 
tion. 

Purchase  of  Clothing,  iLc,  for  Georgia 
Soldiers. 

Sniijioft  of  Soldiers  and  Soldiers'  fami- 
lies. 

Sui>ply  of  Salt.  Slanulacture  of  Wool 
and  Cotton  Carcis. 

To  reimburse  Tr.  of  \V.  &  A.  R.  R. 

Payment  of  Public  Debt,  Sec. 

Sal.iry  of  Superintendent  of  Georgia 
Military  Institute. 

Pay  ot  Guard  of  State  Maga'/iae.  Mil- 
itary Storekeeper. 

i\Iilitary  Fund. 

I.-'sue  of  Treasury  Notes  provided  for. 

Aiipointment  of  Clerks  to  sign,  ike. 

Form  of  Notes — Wiien  and  how  pay- 
able. 

Expenses,  &c.,  of  various  l!omxnit- 
tees. 

Approiniation  to  Hon.  O.  H.  Cook. 

For  removal  of  non-combatants. 

To  Z,  M.  Winkler. 

Estate  of  Hon.  F.  S.  Bartow. 

(reorgia  i\[ilitary  Institute. 

Advances  to  Members  and  Ofllccrn  of 
General  Asseml)ly. 

To  Public  Printer. 


(No.  5.) 


tipnor. 


.SfciTctery     of 
i^tate      and 
Treawinr. 

Gomptnill'-r 
(j-»«aeral     and 
jaiy  for  I'-vti-a 
MOrvicci.. 


A)i  Act  to  prondr  fur  raising  a  revenue  for  fJie  j)oli(icaI  -ijear  ISGo,  and 
to  fipjiroprifitc  money  for  the  support  (f  th:  Government  during  said 
year,  and  to  make  certain  special  appropraitious,  and  for  other  pur- 
poses therein  mentioned. 

1.  Section  I.  Be.  it  enacted,  hij  the  (ir.jwral  .,'is.<ei)ihhj  <f  (icorgia, 
That  the  following  sums  of  money  be,  iind  the  same  are  hereby 
appropriated  to  the  respective  pei'soiis  and  objects  hereinafter 
named,  vi/-  :  The  sum  of  four  thousand  dollar.s  to  His  Excellency' 
the  Governor,  as  his  salary  for  the  year  JSGo  :  and  the  further 
sum  of  sixteen  hundred  dollars,  each,  to  the  i^ecretary  of  State 
and  Treasurer ;  and  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  to  the  Comp- 
troller General,  for  the  year  1803  ;  and  the  further  sum  of  one 
thousand  dollars  for  extra  services  in  signing  Treasury  Notes  in 
the  months  of  March,  April,  and  May  last,  and  for  superintending 
the  issue  of  Treasury  Notes;  also,  for  extra  services  and  expenses 
in  visiting  Augusta  and  examining  the  Confederate  War  Tax 
books,  by  which  service,  and  previouv  extra  service,  the  Comp- 
troller General  detected  errors  amounting  to  $()G,GS4.G2,  made 
against  Georgia  by  the  Confederate  authorities  in  assessing  the 
War  Tax,  said  officer  thereby  saving  to  the  State,  according  to  the 
Governor's  late  annual  message,  the  net  sum  of  $00,016.16;  and 


PUBLIC  LAWS— ArniOi'Ri.vTioxs.  11 

Salaries  of  vaiinii!)  oiHeers. 


the  sum  of  thirteen  hundred  and  fifty  dolhirs,  each,   to   the  8ecre-.sv^„.t,ric«(H 
taries  (not  exceeding  two,)  etnph)yed  in  the  Exe(Hitive  Department'"''"^ 
ibr  the  year  1S():J,  and  no  more  ;  and  tiie  sum  of  five  hundred  dol- 
h'jrs  to  pay  the  ^Iessen<jer  to   the   Executive   Department   for  the    "'*'"^" 
year  1S0:>;    and  the  sum   of  five   hundred  dollars  to   the  State 
Lihraiian,  as  his  siihiYy  tor  the  year  18(i3,   and   no  more;  and  tin' Libmria-i. 
sum  of  two  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars,   to   each,  the  State's  Att..r...)  ant 
Attorney  and  the  Solicitors  Gdieral  for  the  year  ISO^J  ;  and  theriouV/a"'/ 
tium  of  eight  hundred  dollars  to  the  Reporter  of  the  Decisions  ofn.-portrr    or 
the  Supreme  Court,  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1SG3  ;  and  the  iur-"^ '*'"'"" 
ther  sum  ot  one  hundrcil  dollars  he,  and  the  same  is  herehv  ap])lo-n.'>i  'tVcu-rk 

•     /I  1        /  <i       1         i     J  1         Li  f  ■(  i    /'        ^  1         /">    *  •         "I' Supremo 

j)riatea  to  pay  the  Clerk  ot  tiie  Supreme  Lourt  lor  tlie  Correction  <•>»« for  .ta- 
of  Errors,  for  stationery  and  advertising  notices  of  the  meeting  of-'ivt-rt^^iiis.' 
said  Court  in  the  year  ]8()3;  and  the  sum  of  thirty-five   hundred '"'iRMofiij. 
dollars  to  eacii  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  whose  commission"" 
bears  date  prior  the  29th  day  of  November,  ISGl  ;  and  the  sum  of 
two  thousand  dollars  to  each  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  whose 
commission  bears  date  since  the  29th  day  of  >Jovember,  ISOl,  for 
liis  salary  for  the  year  1SG3:  and  the  sum  of  twentv-five  liundred  ,  ,      ,„ 
dollars  to  each  Judge  of  the  Superior  Courts   whose  commission i""'"^*"*'"**- 
hears  date  prior  to  the  29th  day  of  November,  1861  ;  and  the  sum 
of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  to  each   Judge  of  the  Superior  Courts 
Avhose  commission  bears  date  since  the   29th  day  of  November, 
J  SGI,  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1S03. 

2.-Si:c.IL   Ik  i( further  cjiactcd.  That  the  sum   of  twenty  thou-,,„.i;y^.„^ 
Hand  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  as  a  contin-''"''" 
gent  fund  for  the  year  1  8G3 ;  and  the  sum  of  thirty  thousand  dol-'.K"'!,"rr/n"* 
lars  be  approi)riated  for  a  printing  fund  for  the  current  year,  and^'""' 
in  case  ot  a  defici«mcy  in  this  appropriation,  the  Governor  is  here- 
by authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  on  the  Treasury  for  the  deficit, 
to  be  paid  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  aj)pro-  ^ 

jiriated  ;  and  the  sum  of  one  liundred  and  filty  dollars   to  pay  the 
Chaplain  of  the  Penitentiary  for  ihe  year  1SG3;  and   the  sum  of ( :i«.i.!«in  ^r 
fifty  dollars  to  the  person  selected  by  the  Governor  to  keep  clean, 
scour,  air  the  chamhers,  iVc,   of  the  Senate  Chamber  and  liepre-  >i^  s'i,av'' 
sentative  Hall  fi)r  the  year  1SG3  ;  and  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  or'nlTMiiL*"' 
so  much  thereof  as  may   be   necessary,   to   pay  for  repairing  andstoN-   iums» 
keeping  in  order  the  State  House  Clock  for  the  year    ISGU;  and'^  "*" 
the  sum  of  twelve  hundred  dollars  to  pay  the  fctate  House  Guard "s'-ti. 
for  the  year  I  ^G:{. 

o.  Skc.  UL  Anil  he  It  furtlirr  f'iKHial,  That  the  stun  of  six  dollars,  ?•.>  orprwi- 
t-ach,  ]ier  day,  be  paid  to  the  Piesident  of  the  Senate  and  Speaker !>'»''*•" 
of  the  House  of  l^epresentativcs,  during  the  present  session  of  the 
(leneral  Assembly,  and  the  sum  of   four  dollars  for  every  twenty  ^''"«- 
niiles  of  travel,  going  to  and  returning  from  the  seat  of  govern- 
ment, tlw^  distance  to  be  com)>uted  oy  the   nearest  route   usually,.     ,„ 
travelled;  and  that  the  sum   o''  five   dollars,   each,   j>er  day,   [be'""- 
paid?]  to  the  members  of  the  General  Assembly,  during  the  pres- ^,i,^j^^ 
ent  session,  and  four  dollars  for  every  twenty  miles  of  travel,  going 
to  and  returning  from  the  Capital,   under  the  same  rules  which 


1-2  .  PUBLIC  LAWS— AiTROPUiATiONS. 


Otticers  and  members  of  General  Assembly. 


apply  to  the  Presi<lent  of  the  Senate  and  Speaker  of  the  House  of 
r.-.TTw..       Kepresentatives;   Vroi-iiial,  that  no  inember  of  the   General   As- 
.scmblo  shall  receive  pay  for  the  time  he  may  be  absent,  unless  his 
absence  was  caused  by  the  sickness  of  himself  or  family,  or  he  had 
leave  of  absence  granted  by  the  Senate  or  House,  for  satisfactofy 
reasons. 
s^^ifary  ..;      4.  Sec.  IVi  Aiul  l)c  it  t'uitli<r  riniricd.  That  tlie  Secretary  of  the 
Senate  be  paid  eighty-seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per  day,  for  the 
rwtx  of     present  session  :  and  tiie  Clerk  of  the  House  of  licprcsentatives 
be  paid  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  per  day,  for  the  present 
r-<viKo       ■'^e'^sion,  out  of  which  sums  they  shall  pay.  all   their  assistants  and 
sub-clerks;  Fiuvulul,  that  no  warrant  shall  be  issued   in   favor  of 
either,  until  his  Hxcellency  the  (lovcrnor  shall  have  satisfactory 
evidejice  that  they  have  carefully  marked  and   liled  away  all  re- 
ports of  standing  committees,  and  all  other  papers  of.  importauce, 
<\.iiti;j«»t    connected  with  either  House;  and  the  sum  of  seven  t3'-live  dollars, 
s^ri^i^yuM^''  ^^  "inch  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated, 
owriL.         each,  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  and  Clerk  of  the   House  of 
]iepresentativcs,   to  defray  the  contingent  expenses  of  their  re- 
spective offices,  at  the  present  session  of  the  General   Assembly; 
and  that  the  sum  of  five  dollars  prr  dum  be  appropriated  to  par 
«f"s«naj.f     the  Llerk  ot  tiie  Senate  Committees  on  ttie  Judiciary  and  Military 
lor  as  many  days  as  lie  has  served  said  committees  ;  and  that  the 
Auditing  Committee  of  the  Senate  shall  not  be  authorized  to  audit 
said  Clerk's  account  for  any  greater  number  of  days  than  shall  be 
certified  to  by  the  Chairman   of  said    Judiciary   Committee  and 
Military  Committee. 
?t^*e.i.p.rK        '^'  ''*5Er.  V.  And  be  afiirthrr  cmictcd.  That  the  sum  of  six  dollare 
t^fK^l*""'   per  day,  be  paid  to  each  of  the"Messengersand  Doorkeepers  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  liepresentatives  at  the  present  session  of  the 
.•     ^  General  Assembly,  and  the  sum  of  iifty  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof 

il^^luj^rt* '  •''^^  /nay  be  neceissary,  is^hereby  appropriated  to  pay  for  cleaning, 
lighting  and  keeping  in  order  the  chaudeliers  of  the  Senate  Cham- 
ber and  Representative  Hall,  during  the  session  of  the  General 
Assembly.  * 

(!.  StX'.  VI.  Aadhr,  it  fiirtlicr  cnactrd,  Tliat  the    various  suras  of 

the  annual  salaries  of  all  the  officers  of  this  State,  whose  salaries* 

i^jiL"."'"'  are  (ixed  by  law,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  annually, 

to  pay  said  salaries  until  they  are  otlieiwise  altered  by  law. 
Aava....K  i,y      '^'  '-'■'^''  ^^^'  -^"'^  ^''  ''■  fni'iJicf  (-lit'icfcd,  That  the    Treasurer  be 
'•""*'"'•"      authorized  to  pay  from  time  to  time,  to  the  ollicers  of  the  Govern- 
ment, whose  salaries  are  appropriated  by  this  act,  seventy-five  per 
cent  of  tho  amount,  for  which  service  has  been    actually  rendered 
at  the  date  of  such  payment,  taking  receipts  from    said  officers  for 
the  same,  which  receipts  shall* be  his  vouchers,  and  are  hereby  de- 
clared  offsets   to  the    extent     of    said    payments,   to    executive 
warrants  drawn  at  the  end  of  the  quarter,  for  said  officer's  salary. 
8.  Sec.  VIII.  And  he  it,  further  ijutcted,  That  in  all  cases,    when 
the  General  Assembly  directs  the  performance   of  any  service  or 
Jabor,  for  which  no  provision  for  compensation  is   made,  the  Gov- 


PUBLIC  LAWS— AiTROi'iiiATioxs. 


Saliin  and   pny  G>  T.  Butler  Kiiij?,  &c. 

crnor  is  hereby  authoii'/ed  to  draw    his  warrant  on    the    Treasury fj„v^mor  t* 
for  sucli  sum  or  sums,  as  inliis  judgiaent  may  be  a  just  conipensa-,'.';!^'';,'!^;;.;^*^- 

^'"'  •  ,  ...  •  A^emblv. 

[K  Si:c.  IX.  Ami  be  It  fiirllKr  ciuiclaJ,  That  the    suin  of  twcllty-s„l„ryor^,.. 
fi\'■e  huudretl  dyliars  be,  and    tlie  same  is  hereby  appropriated  as  a^'';,'!-  ^'"''•' 
saUiry,  to  be  paid  the  Hon.  Tiiomas  Buth-'r  King-,   in  eonij>ensatiou 
lor  his  vahiableserviees,  rendered  to  this  State  and  the  country,  du- 
ring his  mission  to   Europe,  as  a  Commissioner   iVom  the  State  of 
Georgia;  and  that  tlie  further  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars,  is  here- 
by  approjjriated,  to  l>e  paid  to  the    Hon.  Thomas  IJuthM"  King,  to 
refund  to  hiiu  that  amount  i)aid  out   by  him,  of  liis  own  funds,   as''ir.!!imr*ra.'*^ 
expenses  of  his  said  mission.  i>''ia«-.i. 

10.  Skc.  X.  And  br  if  j'lirlhcr  aitic/cd,  That  the  suin  of  five  hun- 
'  dred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  niulh  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be, 

and  the  same    is  appropriated  to  be  expended  by  His  Excellency A:>i,n,pr;o- 
the  Governor,  in   obstructing  the  navigable  streams  of  this  State,!;','^;^.,-;"^^: 
against  the  incursions  of  the  enemy,  as  provided  for  by  an  act  pass-'r"^'''^'^'""* 
ed  by  this  tieueral  Assembly  ;  and  the  sum  of  forty-live    thousand 
dollars  iy  addition,  is  hereby  appropriated  to  obstruct  the  Apalach-.tlia.'^ci.ar'u.* 
icola,  Chattahoochee,  and  Flint  rivers,  to    be  apj)lied   in  the  niodeKirmn-v,.^'.''^ 
and  marine!"  as  directed  by  an  act  passed  by  this  General  Assendjly, 
appropriating  money  therefor. 

11.  Sk(  .  XL  .hid  br   it  farther   emitted,  That    the    sum   of •  four>i'.>-i'a^-i  n.w- 
hnndred  thousand  dollars,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated^.'.,. 

for  the  Georgia  Relief  and  Hospital  Association,  to  be  drawn  and 
expended  according  to  an  Act  passed  at  the  present  session. 

12.  Skc.  XIL  .bid  br  It  furilnr  (iiactca,  'Jliat  the  sum  of  one 
million  five  jiundred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 

be  necessary,  bo,  and  the  sjime  is  hereby  ai>proi>riated  for  the  pur-,.    ,      .    , 

•'''  II-  1  .1.11  11  urf;La<ie  o.        ' 

chasing  and  procuring  clothing,  shoes,  caps  or  hats,  for  all  the  pi'i-i'"^'''°f/'";Y 
vates  and  non-commissioned  olticers,.who  are  now,  or  may  hereafter '•'"'f^','"*^'-' 
be  in  the  army  of  the  Confederate  States,  from  this  State,  during 
the  present  war;  aiid  if  necessary,  His  Excellency,  the  Governor,  is 
required  to  issue  State  Treasury  notes,  to  the  auiount,  and  for  the 
purpose  aforesaid,  in  such  sums  as  may  bo  needed,  from  time  to 
time,  to  eifect  the  object  of  said  appropriation,  as  ie(juircd  bv  an 
Act  pas.'.ed  at  the  ])rvsent  session, 

13.  Si:t'.  XiH.  And  be  It  furlhtr  ninrt/d,  That  the  sum  of  two 
and  a  half  millions  of  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof,  as  may  be  nec- 
essary, l)e,  and  the  .sune  is  hereby  appropriated,  for  the  support  of  rr-orr^r*-, 

"indigent  widows  and  orphans  of  soldiers,  wlio  have  died,  or   been  ,'v''l.'Vn'^"'."! 
killed  in  the  service  of  this  State,  or  the  Confederate  States,  hn 

the  support   of  indigent   families  of  soldiers,  who   may     be    ii  ,. /. ,." 

the  public*  service,  and  for  the  sujjport  of  indigent  soldiers  who^,l.I};i^"°,V 
may  have  been,  of  niay  hereafter   be  disabled  by  wounds,    or  dis-''  " 
ease,  in  the  service   of  this  State  or  the    Confederate  States,    for 
and  during  the  year  ISGii  ;  said  ap[)ropriation  to  be  drawn  and  ex- 
pended according  to  an  Act  passed  at  the  present  session. 

14.  Sec.  XIV.  Ami  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  five 
Hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  shall  be  necessa- 


ManiiliDrtnr 


14  PUBLIC  LAWS— Appropriations. 

Suppiy  of  hiilt — Wool  MiJ  Cotton  Cards,  &,c. 

ry,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  used  fbrthe'pur- 
vror.sru.ji     pose  of  supplying  the  people  of  Georoia,  with  salt,  as  directed  by 
*'"""''' °"^'' an  Act  passed  at  the  present  session  of  the  General  Assembly;  that 
the  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much    thereof,   as 
shall  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated,  out  of 
any  funds  in  the  Treasury,  not  otherwise  appropriated  for  the  pur- 
pose of  procurinir  the  necessaiy  machinery  and  materials,    and  the 
«t  wool  »ua erection  or  necessary  buildings  and  appurtenances,  tor  carrying  ou 
r*r(i«r*<-"   the  works  of  inaniifactnring  wool  and  cotton  cards,  and  card  cloth- 
ing for  factories,  and  to  encourage  the  manufacture   of  either,   or 
all  of  the  aforesaid  articles  by  individuals  within    this  State  ;   said 
appropriation  to  be  raised,  drawn,  and  applied  according  to  an  Act 
passed  at  the  present  session. 

1-5.  Sec.  XV.  And  be   it  further   enacted.  That  the    sum    of  one 
.       'hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof,  as  may  be  necessary, 
•rr«»Rur«'  <ibe,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  reimburse  tlie  Treasurer 
"*^-  of  the    VVestern    and    Atlantic  Kail  Koad,    such    money  as  he  has 

lieretofore  advanced,  to  enable  the  Governor  to  carry  out  his  con- 
tract for  the  manufacture  of  salt  in  Vinginia,  for  distribution 
amongst  the  families  of  soldiers,  and  ethers  in  Georgia. 

10.  Sec.  XVL  Be  it  further  enacted,  That   the  further  sum   ot 

one  million  of  <lollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be, 

and  the  same  is  hereby   appropriated,    to  pay  any  portion    of  the 

.-"puWicS-bt, public  debt,  which  may  become  due    within   the  present  political 

year,  and  to  pay  the  interest  on    such  Treasury    notes  and  State 

bonds,  as  may  be  issued  under  authority  of  any  law  passed  during 

the  present  session  of  the  legislature  ;    the  same  to  be  paid  out  of 

any  money  in  the  Treasury,  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

,        .^  ^      17.  Sec.  XVII.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum   of  two 

«a.  Mil."  In- thousand  dollars  is  hereby  appropriated  to    pay  the  salary  of  the 

Superintendent  of  the  Georgia  Military  Institute,  at  Marietta. 

J  8.  Sec.  XVIII.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  four 
Imndred  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  shall   be  necessary,  be,  and 
Maglllim^''''"'  the  same  is  liereby  appropriated,  to  pay  for  the  Guard  at  the  State 
magazine  at  Milledgeville,  for  the   year  1S.G:J  ;  and  the  sum  of  six 
Military  Btor,[nui,h-cd  dollars,  to  pay  the  Military  Storekeeper,  in  the  city  of  Mil- 
ledgeville. 

19.  Sec.  XIX.  Aad  he  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  Uni  sum  of  one 
million  of  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and 

Military to,^.  J jjg  saiiic  is  heroby  appropriated,  as  a  military  fund  for  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-three  ;  to  be  drawn  from  the  Treasury, 
on  warrants  of  the  Governor,  from  time  to  time,  as  the  same  may 
be  rc([uired  to  defray  the  expenses  for  military  purposes. 

20.  Sec.  XX.  And  he  .it  further  enacted,  That  in  case  tliere 
should  not  at  any  time  be  money-in  the  Treasury  to  meet  any  ap- 
propriation made  by  this  General  Assembly,  it   shall  be  the  duty 

nouT'muj  i>of  the  Governor  of  this  State,  to  raise  such  sums  as  may  be  needed 
iiwutd.        foj.  ^ijj^t  purpose,  by  the  issue  of  Treasury  notes  of  this   State, ^to 
be  signed  by  the  Treasurer  and  Comptroller  General,  or  such  per- 
sons as  the  Governor  shall  select  to  sign  for  them;  and  when  an  or- 


PUBLIC  LAWS— Appropriations..  15 

iHsue  of  State  TreHanry  noto.-*,  "to. 

der  "shall  be  placed  upon  the  Executive  minutes,  making  such  ap- 
pointment, the  signature  of  such  person  or  persons  shall  be  as  le- 
<jal  and  valid  as  it' the    note  were   signed    by    the    Treasurer  andHy  »ii«m 
Comptroller  General ;  any  person  counterfeiting  an3Miote  or  notes,"' 
signed  by  such  persons  so  appointed,  shall  be  subject  and  liable  to  J];;;'^"^''^. Jo^ 
all  the  pains  and  penalties  contained   in   the  Penal    laws   of  this"'=- 
8ta'te,  aijainst  counterfeiting  bank  notes  or  other  currency  of  this 
State. 

21.  Sec.  XXI.  Aix/   hr    It  further   evaded,  That    the    Covernorlpp:,t""7'S 
shall  appoint  such  clerks  as  he  may  find  to  be  necessary,  to  assist  infj','!!^'""'*" 
preparing  said  Treasury  notes,    including  the  labor  of  nundjering, 
dating,  recording  and  stamping  them. 

'2'2.  Sr.c.  XXH.  And  be  it  furtlier  enacted.  That   after   the  notes  . 
now  engraved  shall  bo  exhausted,  which  are  to  be  issued  in  the  form 
of  the  notes  of  that  character  heretofore  issued  ;  in  the  discretion 
of  the  Governor,  all  Treasury  notes  issued  under  the  provisions  of^^.j^^^  ^^, 
this  Act,  shall  be  payable  six  months  after  a  treaty  of  peace  shall*""  w*)" 
have  been  ratified    between    the    United   States    and    Confederate 
States  of  America,  in  specie,   or  the    six  per   cent    bonds  of- this 
State. 

23.  Sec.  XXIII.  And  be  if  farther  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  two 
hundred  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be    necessary,  b^,  and 

the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  pay  expenses,  S:^.,  incurred  by  KxiK-n«v,.of 
R.  T.  Gibson,  A.   B.  Culverson,   V.  B.'Monk,  S.  F.  Alexander,  andt'i;-tin!.''^f 
.lames  Simmons,  the  committee  appointed  by  the  General  Assem-^^w™** 
bly,  to  visit  Cave  Springs,  examine  into  the  condition  of  the  Insti- 
tution for  the  education  of  the  Deaf  and  Dumb,    and  report  to 
this  session;  and  the  sum  of  one  hundred    and   twenty-five  dollars Kxivn*..  .r 
be  approi)riat('d  to  pay  expenses  incurred  by  1).  R.  Mitchell,  S.  F. [:,7",T;iatin« 
Alexander,  Lewis  Zachry,  Robert  Hester  and  Milton  A.   Candlei^^illvniS- 
the  committee  appointed  by  a  resolution  passed  at  this  session,  to"^-' 
investigate  an    alleged  fraud,   practiced  in  the  purchase  of  shoes o.mmitte.- 
from  the  Penitentiary  for  soldiers  in  the   Confederate,  service;   and rmy'^or^'X" 
six  dollars  each  to  the  Committee  on  the  A<:ademy  for  the  Blind, '"""^" 
in  visiting  the  Academy  ;   and  the  sum  of  sixty  dollars  to  pay  thew,'x„'.'iu"o« 
expenses  of  a  sub-comndttee   of  three,   who  went  to  Atlanta,  tolmriiu^?!- 
examine  into  the  Commissary  and  Quartermaster's  department.       ili.runJ^.'*'' 

24.  Sec.  XXIV.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  sum  of  for-,, 
ty-five  dollars   be   appropriated    to  pay   to  the  Hon.  O.  II.  Cook,H.' co^;  kr 
Hcprcscntative  from  Irwin  county,  for  nine  days' service  at  last  ses-K<iV***  ** 
sion  undrawn,  as  appeared  by  the  books  in  the  Treasurer's  office. 

25.  Sec.  XXV.  Br  it  further  enacted.  That  the  sum  of  three  liun-^.^ 

<ircd  thousand  dollars  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  re-^n-i^pp^r'-r 
movmg  from  any  part  ot  this  State    threatened  with    invasion  ori'n'ti»t.«i*. 
attack,  to  a  place  of  better  security,  all    indigent  white  non-com- 
battants,  when  it  may  be  thereafter  deemed  necessary  by  the  milita- 
ry authorities  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  for  the  support  of  all 
such  non-combattants  86  removed,  or  to  be  removed  as  aforesaid. 

2(5.  Sec.  XXVI.  Avd  be  it  furthn  mactcd.  That  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  eighty  dollars  and  eighty  cents  be,  and  is  hereby  ap- 


16  ,      PUBLIC  LAWS— AsYLuxis. 

*  Advunoes  byTreasurer — Asylums. 

■»•  'f.  *•     prop'riated  for  the  i)avnient  of  a  double  tax,   to  Z.  M.  Winkler-,  of 
27.  Sl'c.  XXVIL  And  be  it  Jurtltcr  enacted,  Tliat  .such   sum  is 


,  torvu-.Nliereby  iipjn'opriated  in  favor  of  tlic  legal  representatives  of  tl^ie 
jrt^'  iu'estatc  of  the  late  Hon.  Francis  S.  ])arto\v,  as  shall  be  found  to  bfe 
"^'""""'due  and  unpaid  to  him.  as  a  member   of  the  Convention    of  G.cor- 


Burt 


ilia. 


2S.  Sec.  XXVIIL  And  he  h  farther  en>ict(d,  That  the  sum  of 
*i,™ii"n.-i three  thousand  dolhirs  be  api)ropriated  for  repairs  of  the  dormito- 
*r''«"1ii'.'i."'' ries  at  the  Georgia  ]\Iilitary  Institute,  and  for  the  purchase  of  au 
eight  acre  lot   immediately  south  of  the  Institute. 

SiiC.  XXlX.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  * 

.7\.8scnted  to  December  loth,  ISG-J. 

(No.  G.) 

All  A'i  to  (lulhorizc  and  rcqinrc  tlie    Treasurer    of  tfiis    State   to  maJte 
rcrtalu  ■adranccs,  nud  for  ot/ter  yurpoiic^. 

'29.  Sectio.v  I.    The  General  Axsembli!  of  the    Stale    nf  Ghirgia  do 
u!!mu-r»J,d enact,  Tiiat  the  Treasurer  of  this  State  be,  and  he  is  hereby  author- 
(*ro^'''^.v- i/cd  and  required,  to  make  advances  to  guy   of  the  members  and 
«ruMx.        officers  of  this* General  Assembly  ;   in  no  case. to  exceed  the  proba- 
ble per  diem  pay  and  mileage  of  any  members  of  the  same. 

00.  Sec.  il  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  two  thousand 
rrintr"^'''    dollars  be,  and  the'  same  is  hereby  appropriated  as  an  advance  to 
the  Public  Printer  for  the  current  year,  to  be  drawn  by  Executive 
warrant  on  the  Treasui'y. 

Sec.  III.  Ilepeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  2d,  1662. 


TITLE  Hi, 


ASYLUMS. 


Sf.c.  1. "Salary  of  Siipti'inlo'.uk-iit  of  Lunatic 
Asylum. 
"    i.  Siilarii'f  of  otlicr  otiiceis  tr.ul  hiiv  ol 

siirvusit.-;. 
"    'i.  Suinjort  of  pai-.por  patients. 
■•     4.  Appropriitions,  Ikav  divnvii,  ssiljiot  ti 
wliai  eiiialitii,'ii.s. 


').  E«t(>  prn-  cent,  of  State  tax  to  be  m^ 
cns-i.-fil. 

ti.  «0,0i;()  appropriated  to  Geor<;;ia  Aca4 
omy  fen-  the  Bliiul. 

7-  liopoal-of  r.cts  niakin*^  aunual  appro- 
priations to  Asyliini  for  Deaf  and 
Dumb. 


(No.  7.) 

All  Act  to  appropriate  raoncy  for  the  support  of  the  State  Lunatic  Asy- 
lum for  the  ijcar  IS^^i,  and  for  other  purposes.      . 

1.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly,  That  the  sum 
of  twenty-four  hundred  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appro- 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Asylums.  i7 


State  Lunutic    Asylum— (Jeoifjia   Academy  for  tlio   Ulinil. 

priat«d  to  pay  the  salary  of  the  Superintendent  and  resident  Phy-»«w 
sician  of  the  State  Lunatic  Asyhnn  for  the  year  ISO'J. 

2.  Si:c.  IL  Br  it  fitrtlwr  cuactcd,  That  the  sum   of  twelve  tl»ou-s«iar\«ofrf- 
sand  dolhirs  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  pay  thei'.ir'^o/'^.-»»- 
nalarios  of  Trustees,  Treasurer,  sub-ofticers,  attendants,  and  liire  of""" 
servants  for  the  said  Asylum,  for  the  year  ISfKJ  ;  ProvnlcJ,  sudi  au 
amount  is  found  necessary  for  said  purposes. 

:!.  Sec;.  IIL   />V  if  J'l/rthcr  macfal,  That  the  sum   of  thirty  thou-sniiporr  or 
Kand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as   may   be  necessary,  is  hereby luX'  '^ 
appropriated  for  the  siipport  of  })auper  patients  in  snid  Asylum  ior 
the  year  ls(;:j. 

d.  Sec.  IV.  Br  it.  further  c?itrrtrd,  That  the  money  herein  appro- 
priated shall  be  drawn  by  Executive  warrant  on  the  Treasury,  iiidl^wuVtaJ^ 
rhe  same  manner  as  heretofore  practiced;  Fmriiud,  Liuarrr,  that '^°''"^'" 
the  amounts  appropriattnl  in  Sections  second  and  third  of  this  act,  AppTtrrr* 
shall  be  drawn  and  used  subject  to  the  conditions,  restrictions  andsrr«^i.w. 
regulations  prescribed  in  the  fourth  Section  of   "  An  Act*  to  pro--^t'rirHo»^«i 
vide  toY  raisinu^  a  revenue  for  the  political  year  1*^01,  and  to  appro-""' ""°*' 
priate  money  lor  the  support  of  the  irovernment  during  said  year, 
and  to  make  certain  special  appropriations,  and  forothei'  puiposes," 
assented  to  December   19th,  1S60,  so   iar   as   said   iourth  Se(*tiou 
contains  provisions  applicable  to  similar  items  of  aj)propriationsas 
are  contained  in  the  second  and  tliird  seetions  of  thi*  Act. 

5.  Si'X".  V.   AjhI  be   it  further  enacted.    That  the   Governor  and 
('omntroller  (leneral  shall,  in  aiii^lving  the  rate  iier  centum  of  ta.\-nM>porr«it. 

»■  1         /-^  /         '"i  T    •        1  1.1  Slat.' tana, 

atioM  to  support  tlie  (jiovermnent  tor  the  pohtical  year  1M);»,  so  to i' ii^'r'"^ 
increase  tl)e  rate  per  centum  thereof,  as  w]]\   be  necessary  to  pav 
the  fcregoing  items  ot  appropriation. 

Sec.  VI.  Repeals  conHicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  15th,  1S62. 

*l"or  'dm  Act  .m.-o  Acix  ol'  ISf.O,  p. 


(\o.  S.) 
Jill  Act  I'nr  the  support  of  thfi  (Irorgiii  ^{rihlanij  for  the  JUimJ. 

().  Srction  I.    The  Genenil  A^xemhhj  of  the  State  of  firo-rs[ii/  ih) 
cnait.  That  the  sum  of  six  thousand  dollars  is  hereby  appropriated  ,t!:;'^*^'^ 
for  the  support  of  the  Georgia  Academy  for  the  r>lin'n,  durin    the 
<  urrent  political  year;  and  that   his  Excellency  the  (lovermi   is 
authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  the  same  in  favor  of  the  Tins 
tecH  of  .said  Academy. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  contlicting  laws. 

Asst^itcd  to  December  nth,  T^r.O. 


4S 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  and  Banking. 


^•iSj  appiopri- 
u«ua. 


Deaf  aud  Dumb  Asylum — Relief  of  the  Banks  nnd  People. 

_  ^_..  (No~  9.)  ~~ 

^4/i  ylcV  /o  rrpral  All  Act  ami  (.he  Acta  of  whlcli  it  is  nmcmkitori/,  entitled 
An  Act  to  proviJcfor  the  indigent  deaf  and  dumb  citizens  oft/iis  State  ; 
and  also  to  provide  for  the  appointment  (fa.  Coinmisxioner,  to  regulate  his 
Jutics,  ajflx  his  salari/,  and  appropriate  money  therefor,  by  increasing 
<inmtal  appropriation,  and  for  other  purposes,  approved  Jannary  V3th. 

7.  Section  L  Ik  it  mactrd,  i^c,  That  the  abovr  recited  Act,  to- 
gether witli  all  Acts  of  which  it  is  amendatory^  be,  and  the  same 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  lOtli,  1862. 

^See  Acts  of 'JJ-^*,  r-.SO. 


TITLE   IV. 


BANKS  AND  BANKING. 


"Sf.C-  1.  Poii'ilties  fur  fuilme  to  ]iay  specie  sus- 
pended till  Dec.  1st,  \mi.  I'roviso. 
Issue  of  stnnll  bills.  WtiHt  Tiotet^ 
uuLst  be  received.  Percentage  oti 
deposirs. 

"  '2.  Penalty  for  issuing;  diange  bills  not 
signed  by  both  President  and  Cash- 
ier not  to  be  enforced.  Bills  must 
be  redeemed. 

'•  :!.  Treasurer  and  Comptroller  Oenera! 
required  to  is.sue  change  bills. 

"     I.  TIow  prepared  and  sit^ned. 

'•     ;'),  Ueleiuption  of  bills. 

"     (i.  (^nali.y  of  finpcr. 

"     7.  Penalty  for  connferffilinp;. 

■"  >^.  To  be  registered  and  numbered  by 
Coiiqitnillcr  (ienerjil. 

-•'     ;•.  To  be  turned  over  to  Treamrcr. 


5EC.  10. 
"  11. 
"    l->. 

"  13. 
"  11. 


Treasurer  to  distribute. 

When  authority  to  issue  slinFI  t-case. 

Treasurer  may  use  in  payments. 

Expenses  of  i.ssuinf;.  Employment  an«l 
compensation  of  Clerks. 

Cotton  Planters'  Bank  authoriy.ed  to 
take  subscriptions  tor  stock  payable 
in  (iash  or  bonds.  Penalty  for  fail- 
ure to  redeem  bills.     Pioviso. 

Authorised  to  issue  bills  to  three  times 
amount  of  capital  paid  in. 

Shares  aud  transfer  of  stock. 

Certificates  of  stock.    Trtinsft;!- of. 

Liability  of  stockholders. 

Itith  Section  <^f  original  Act  repealled. 

Dth  Section  ol  Act  of  incorporation  not 
repcaied. 


(No.  io.) 

.In.  Act  to  oj- ant  relief  to  the  Banks  and  People  ef  this  State. 
I.  Sec'jtox  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  Geoi'gia  do  enact,  That  all 
aniJ  every  the  pains  and  penalties  heretofore  imposed  upon  the 
several  J5aiij;s  in  this  State  and  their  officers,  by  any  previous 
le;,>islation  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  same,  for  the  failure 
or"  refusal  of  said  Banks  to  redeem  their  liabilities  in  gold  and 
^ silver,  be,  and  the  same  arc  hereby  suspended  until  the  Lst 
day  of  December,  ISG:.!;  P/omyeJ,  such  Banks  shall  at  all  times 
<Tive  the  Treasury  notes  of  titis  State  or  of  the  Confederate  States 
at  par,  in  exchange  for  their  own  bank  notes,  when  demanded  in 
gums  of  one  hundred  dollai's:  u bid  prorid.ed  also,  that  each  of  the 
chaptered  Banks  of  this  State,  claiming  the  provisions  of  this 
Act,  shall  be  and  they  are  hereby  required  to  issue  and  keep  in  cir- 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  and  Banking.  19 


Banks  -relieved  iVoui  any  peiinlty  on  account  of  the  manner  in   which  Change   Bills  are  signed. 


culation,  during  their  suspension,  small  bills  of  the  tlenoniinntion  of 
five,  ten,  twentv-five,  Hltv,  and  seventv-five  cents,  to  the  extent  of. 

•  '  ii       •     '  •        I  1  11  1  -111  I««tie  of  small 

live  per  ccvtnm  upon  tlieir  capital  stock  ;  and  that  the  saiu  banks  are '•■"« pr<'"ded 
authorized  to  issue  said  small  bills  to  the  extent  of  ten  per  centum  on 
their  capital  stock  ;  and  which  said  small  hills  shall  bo  redeemed 
in  Confederate  Treasury  notes,   when   presented  in   sums  of  five 
dollars  and  upwards;    and  the  said  ]>anks  are  also   authorized  to 
issue,  in  addition  to  tlieir  heretofore  issued  bills  of  the  denomina- 
tion of  one,  two,  and  three  dollars,  not  exceeding  ten  ficr  centum  on 
their  capital   stock;    rroiiclnl,   the  benefit  and  provisions  of  this^j^t  nov« 
bill  shall  not  extend  to  an}'  ]>aiik  or  oth(M"  corporation  which  does"'"^^.^'^'^,^' 
not,  at  its  principal   Bank  or  jjiace  of  business,   and    also  at  its;,';;j;,'*J"'' "" 
Branches  and  Agencies,  receive  the  Treasury  notes  of  the  St.ate  of 
Georgia  and   of  the  Confederate  States,   and  bills  of  all  solvent 
Banks  in  this  State,  such   solvency  to  be  determined  by  the  judg- 
ment of  the  ]5ank  with  which  the  deposit  is  sought  to   be  made, 
in  payment  of  all  dues,  and  also  upon  deposit  at  jxir  value  ;    Fro- 
r'uied  further,  That  all  such  deposits  may  be  paid  in  State  or  Con- oipnoit*  bc^r 
federate  States  Treasury  notes,  current  bank  notes,  or  specie;  iVo-'™''' 
r I ded  further.,  that  each  Bank  and  Bank  Agency  which  shall  receive 
deposits  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  entitled  to  charge  one-eighth  of  one-harTt-d!"^" 
per  cent,  for  receiving  and  paying  out  the  same. 
Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  November  20,  1SG2. 

(No.  11.) 

An  Act  to  relierc  the  Bmikhig  Corpordt'ions  (f  this  State  from  nvij 
penalty  fir  ami  on  account  of  the  manner  in  which  the  Cha/i(re  liilh 
now  issued,  or  ichich  viaij  hefcaftcr  be  issued  by  them,  bii  authority  of 
Act  ff  the  General  Assembly,  assented  to  '30th  yorcmber,  18G1,  are 
signed,  and  to  legalize  the  same.  , 

Whereas,  The  charters  of  many  of  the  Banking  Corporations 
i>f  this  State  require  the  bills  issued  by  them  to  be  signed  by 
both  the  President  and  Cashier;  And  whereas,  the  Change  Bills 
issued  by  them  by  authority  of  the  Act  of  the  CJeneral  Assemblv, '*"*'"'>''• 
assented. to  November  :JOth,  ISGI,  are  generally  signed  by  but  one 
of  these  officers,  and  the  corporatiosis  which  have  issued  them 
may  thereby  have  snl)ject(!d  themselves  to  the  penalties  in  their 
respective  charters  and  the  Penal  Code  of  this  State,  prescribed. 
For  remedy  whereof,  tliererorc, 

2.   SlXTIoX  L     The    (i(nrral   Assembly   (f  the    Slate   of  (ieorgia  do 
•  nucl.    That  all   Banking  Corporations  of  this  State  which   have 
ssned  or  may  hereafter  issue. Change   Bills  by  authority  of  the 
^u\i\  Act  of  the  General  Assendjly  of  thfs  State,  assented  to  .'^OthJ'^;",'"-^'""' 
November,  ISGl,  and  v.hich  have  been  or  may  be  signed  by  either f;;,'^*;;"'". 
the  I'rcsident  or  Cashier,  or  other  persons  by  tliem  authorize*!,  be j;;;,'^"'^'^^''? 
and  they  are   hereby  relieved    and    released    from    any   and    all»°^  ^"•'^•^ 
penalty  or  liability  they  may  have  incurred  thereby,  by  reason 


se  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  and. Banking. 


Treasarer  and  Comptroller  GenenJ  authorized  to  is.siie  Clinnge  IJills  for  the  State  of  Georgia. 


and 


of  any  clause  in  their  respective  charters,  or  any  section  of  the 
Penal  Code  of  this  State  ;  Prnv'nhd,  tliat  notliing  in  this  Act  shall 
be  so  construetl  as  to  relieve  said  corporations  from  any  liability  to 
^*4SSi!^  which  they  are  by  law  subject  for  and  on  account  of  the  non-re- 
demption of  said  Chanoe  Bills  which  now  are,  or  which  may  here- 
after be  issued  ;  nevertheless  the  said  corporations  or  Banks  shall 
be  liable  as  though  said  Change  IVdls  had  been  signed  by  the  Pres- 
ident and  Cashier,   under  their  charter. 

Assented  to  DecefnberG,  1SG2. 


(Xo.  12.) 

An  Act  (o  aitihorizc  the  Trrafiincr  a/id  Cnm])t roller  (icneral  of  this 
State,  to  ianic chancre  b'dh  firr  the  Stdtc  n/'  (icorgifi,  tuuhr  the  supcr- 
visio?i.  of  His  Ej'ccllcnrii  thf    (lorcnior. 

3.  Section  I.  The  Gcncrtd  ^Uxcmbhj  of  the  Stale  <f  Geo r ((hi  do 
cnoct,  That  the  Treasurer  and  Com[)troller  General  are  hereby 
authorized  and  required,  luiderthe  supervision  of  the  Governor,  to 
have  prepared,  issued,  and  put  in   circulation,   change  bills  of  this 

imominat'nB state,    of  thc   denouiina tlouS   of  four,  three,   two  and  one  dollars, 

and  amouut  of  '  .  . 

•bangebiii*.  seventy-uvc  cents,  ntty  cents,  twenty-nve  cents,  twenty  cents, 
fifteen  cents,  ten  cents  and  five  cents;  the  aggregate  amount  of 
which  shall  not  exceed  one  million  of  dollars. 

4.  Sec.  II.  The  change  bills  authorized  and  refpiired  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Act,    shall  be  stamped    (it  practicable)    by  the 

How prepai^d Treasurer,  and  shall  be  signed  by  the  Treasurer    and    Comptroller 

an  siioic .    Qg^^gj.j^l^  y^.  pej-sons  for  them,  or  the  signatures  of  the  said  ofHcers  . 
shall  be   engraved   or  lithographed,  as  may  be  best  for  the  speedy 
issue  of  said  change  bills. 

;5.  Skc.  III.  B(^ it  further  eu(icti(],  That  the  said  change  bills 
shall  be   redeemable   at  the    Treasurer's  oflice  in  Milledgeville,  in 

^X!*"""  Confederate  Treasury  notes,  vdien  presented  in  sums  of  five  dol- 
lars or  upwards;  and  that  this  provision  shall  be  expressed  on 
the  face  of  the  change  bills. 

G.  Sec.  I\^  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the    change   bills  so  fs- 

«i°'^'i<yorpa-syed  shall  be  printed  or  engiaved  upyn  the  best  paper  that  can 
be  obtained. 

7.  Skc.  V.   Be  it  furdier  ejiaded,  That  if  a"ny  person   or  persons 
Penalty  for   shall  altcr  or  counterfeit  any  change  bill  or  bills  issued -under  the  • 
•°'"'*'^"'""" provisions  of  tliis  Act;  or  siiall  knowingly  pass  any   change    bill 

so  altered  or  counterfeited,  he  she  or  they  so  oliendiug*,  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  felony,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  con- 
finement at  hard  labor  in^the  Penitentiary,  for  a  period  of  not  less 
than  two  years,  or  more  than  ten  years. 

8.  Sec.  VL  Be  it  t)( niter  enacted,  That  the   C-omptroller  General 


shall   have  registered  and   numbered,  in  a  well  bound   book  to  be 

To  be    regie-  v        _  .  .  ,  ■  .      .. 

krod    and 

.BB»i»ere4.     ^y^j^j^g^  l^j^jjg  jggued  uudcr  this  act,  subject  to  the  inspectiofi  of  the 


terod  a'^'kept  in  his  oflice  for  that   purpose,  the  number  and  amount  of  all 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  and  Baxkinc^.  21 


Cliarfer  of  Cotton  Planters'  Bank  of  Georgia  amended. 


Oovernor  or   any  committee  ot"  either   l)raiieli  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

9.  Si'X'.  Vir.  Be  it  jurthrr   aiactaJ,  That  it  shall   be  the  duty  oI't.,  be  t«m<«< 
the  Comptroller   General  to  turn  over   said    cliange    bills   to    theJlr^r.'"'^'^"'^ 
Treasurer  of  this  State,  when  they  liave  been  registered  and  num- 
bered as    required    by  this  Act,  and  take  his  receipt   lor  the  same. 

10-  Sec.  Vlir.  Jirif  /i/r//irr  oiarfrf/,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Treasurer  of  this  State  to  furnish  counties,  towns,  and  vil- Jj^l.'^^'^'^,';',' *• 
lages,  as  also  private  parties,  change  bills  for  cnrrent  bank,  Con- 
federate or  State  Treasury  notes,  when  desired  for  change,  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  distribute  the  same  as  nearly  as  possible  all  over  the 
State. 

11.  Skc.  IX.  Br  it  fttrdicr  ttidctcd,  That  the  authority  to  issue  Li,„i,a,jon  of 
change  bills  under  the  provisions   of  this  Act,  shall  cease  and  de- "'^'^1.""'^  '• 
termiue  whenever  the  Banks  of  this  State  shall  resume  specie  pay- 
ment. 

12.  Six*.  X.  The    Treasurer  is    hereby   authori;jed    to   use  said "*^  '"^ ''*''' 
change  bills  in  the  payment  ot  any  claims  against  this  State. 

1'3.  Skc.  XI.  Be  tt  further  c/i/ic/al,  That  the  Governor  be  and  he 
is  hereby  aut'iori/.ed  to  draw  his  warrant  upon    the  Treasury  ofK^pr""""  °'' 
this  State,  for  such    sums  of  money  as  will  be   sufficient  to  defray 
the  expenses  of  issuing  the  change;  bills   authorized    to    be  issued 
under  the  provisions  of  this  Act;    and  that  the  Comptroller  Gen- Kmpioymert 
eral  shall  have  power  to  employ  such  number  of  clerks,  not  exceed- srtionT'*"" 
ing  two,  as  may  be  necessary  to  issue  said  bills  at  an  early    day  ;'  "  '■ 
and   that  the  said  clerk  or  clerks,  shall  have  sju'li  compensation  lor 
his  or  their  services  as  the  Governor  may  deem  just,  not  to  exceed 
twelve  hundred  dollars  per  annum. 

Assented  to  December  oth,  1SG-*. 

(No.   l:}.) 
An  Ac!  tn  (liter  niul  nmciid  An,   Act  cnli lied  An   Act  to   'inrorponile  thr 

Cotton  ridvti'rs'  Bank  of  GeorgKi,  and  to  cmfr  ccrttiui  jioicers  and 

■pnn/eirc.s  on  unnl  Corpoiat/nn.  * 

14.  SeCTIOX  I.   B'  it  cniictcd  /j)/  tlir  General  Assemh/i/   of'  Georcria. 
That  the  President  and  Directors  of  said  Cotton  Planters'  Bank  of 
(icorgia,  shall,  in  addition  to  the  rights  and  powers  conferred  upon 
them  by  the  Act  to  which   this   is  amendatory,  be  authorised  to 
open  books  of  subscription  for  stock,  to  be  paid  in  cash  or  Confed-    .... 
crate  or  State  bonds,  at  the  tune  ot  subscription  ;  and  that,  if  said'"  j"!"- *•• 
corporation  shall,  within  the  usual  banking    hours,  refuse   or  neg- 
lect to  pay  on  demand  any  of  its  notes,  bills,  or  obligations,  issued r,.„,ity  for 
in-  the  said  corporation,  under  this  act,  according  to  contract,  thelr^'.'^\ur,/- 
rights  and  privileges   conferred   by   this    Act,  shall    be   forfeited  : 
Fromdcd,  however,  that  whenever  a  demand   shall  be  made   upon 
the  liank  by  any  bank  or  its  branches,  by  itself  or  its  agents,  the 
Bank  shall  have  the  right  of  redeeming  the   bills  thus  demanded,   "'^'^' 
with  the  hills  of  the  Bank  or  its  branches  making  the  demand. 

ifj.  Skc.  II.  Beit  further  enacted,  That  the  said  Cotton  Planters' 

•«ee  Actsof  18'jl,p. '.H). 


22      PUBLIC  LAWS.^Bank,s  and  Banking.— Co£>e  of  Georgia. 

Cotton  Planters'    Bank  «f  Georgia. — Code  of  Georgia. 


iJiiKioof  buuBank  of  Georgia  shall  be  permittee],  and  is  herebv  authorized,  to 
issue  bills  or  notes  of  credit  ;  but  the  total  amount  of  debts  which 
the  said  corporation  shall  owe  at  any  tinie,  whether  by  bo.nd,  bill, 

*«,itatiouof.,)Qte,  or  other  contract,  shall  not  exceed  three  times  the  amount  of 
the   ca2iital  stock  paid  jn. 

IG.  Si:c.  III.  Ik  it  Jvrtlirr  martcd,  That  a  share  shall  consist  of 

Share*  ami    QWii  huudrcd  dolhu's,  and  that  each  share    shall  be   entitled  to  one. 

»toct.  vote,  and  tliat  stock  ma}'  be  transterred  upon  the  same  termsanil 

liabilities  as  provided    in  the  Act  of  incorpoiation,  of  which  this 
is  amendatory. 

17.  Si:c.  iV.  Beit  ftirtlicr  cnartal,  That  certificates  of  stock  shall 

•^if.ficat^-sofbe  issued  to  stockholders,  on   the  payment  of  the  sum  required  at; 

^.r^-trani,-  ^j^^  tiuie  of  subscriptio u ;  which  shall  be  transferable  on  the  boolis 
of  the  Company  only,  and  by  the  personal  entry  of  the  stockhold- 
er, or  his  legal  attorney  or  representative,  dulj-  authorized  tor  that 
purpose  ;  and  upon  the  non-payment  of  stock  when  required,  the 
same  shall  be  forfeited  at  the  discretion  of  the  Directors. 

IS.  Si;c.   V.   Be   it  further  cuaclcd,  That   the   property   of  each 

titockijoiders.  Htocklioldcr  sliall  be  bound  for  the  ultimate  redemption  of  the  bilk 
of  said  Bank  in  pro[»ortion  to  the  amount  of  stock  held  by  each 
stockholdt*(- ;  and  no  transfer  of  stock  shall  relieve  the  stockholder 
from  his  liability  as  aforesaid,  until  six  months  after  the  transfer  of 
his  said  stock. 

iBt!isof:tionof      1^''  iSiic.  VI.  And  be  )t  j'nrlhfr  niaclcd,  That  the  sixteenth  section 

«^aiAct  (jf  sj^ij  ^gj;  pf  ^vhich  this  is  amendatory,  be,  and  the  same  is  here- 
by repealed. 

20.  Sec.  VII.  Ai:d  he  it  further  enacted,  That  all  laws  and  parts 

Repealing  q^  Vaw^  militating  against  this  act,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
repealed;  Pruoided,  that  nothing  hei'ein  contained  shall  be  so  con- 

rwTiwo.  strued  as  to  repeal  the  ;)th  section  of  the  Act  incorporating  said 
Bank,  so  far  as  said  section  relates  to  subscriptions  of  stock  in  cot- 
ton. 

Assented  to  December  10th,  1SG2. 


TITLE  V. 


CODE  OF  GEOFiGlA. 

Si'.c.  1.  Acts  of  1S()1  ami  18G;2  to  be  tlie  Ia\v  if  in  conliict  witli  Code. 

(No.  14.) 
ybi  Act  to  settle  the.  covjUcIs  hc/iveen  the  Code  of  Georgia    and  the  legis- 
lation of  this  General  Assembly. 

1.  Section  I.   The   General  Assembly  of  Gcora-ia.  do  enact,  That 
aud  1862  to  Ik?  wherever  the  provisions  of  the  Code  of  Georgia  shall. conflict  with 

ttui  IttW    if  in  ^  . 

•oaflict  with  the  Acts  passed  by  the  General  Assen)b1y  in  the  years  1861  and 
1SG2,  the  latter  shall  be  the  law  of  this  State;  any  law  to  the  con- 
trary notwithstanding. 

Assented  to  December  13,  1SG2. 


PUBLIC   LAWS— CoLXTY  Okhickrs. 


Sheriffs   and  Deputy,  Slieriffs. 


TITLE   VL 


COUNTY    OFFICERS. 

Bhc.  1.  ShoiifT^  bfiiiff  in  service,  Dcputirs  nia}lSi:(?.  1.  'roClprksof  Inferior  fourth  and  SLier 


nir.ke  titl 

?.  Ccrtiiin  Sheriff^'  Riles  declarct]  le  ^al. 
\i.  Kxtrn   eonni'Misalioii  may  be  nlloweii 

Clerkd  ol  Suporior  Courts  and  Slier- 

ilTs. 


ilVs. 

i.  Certain  eour.ties  excepted, 
t).  Jailors"  fees  increased  .':t)  per  cent. 


(i\o.  ir,.) 

An  Act  to  autlior'izc  Deputy  Shcri^s  hi  tli'is  State  to  make  titles    to  lanti 
and  otho  propcrtij  sold  by  than,  in  certiiin  cases. 

Wheuea.s,  Many  of  the  Sheriffs  ot"  this  State  are,  or  may  he  ab- 
sent (Vom  their  respective  counties,   in  the  military   service  ol"  thCj,,^^^^,^ 
Confederate    States  ;  And  rvhercas,   the  law    of  this  State  does  not 
authorize  Depr.ty  Sheriils  to  fiiake   titles  to  land  sold  by  them  as 
such  oihcers  ;  for  remedy  whereof, 

11.  Skctiox  I.    Tlie  (Icnn-al  Asxeinhly  do  enact,  Thnt  the  Deputy 
Sherirt's  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  make  and  execute -^I'^^j/^^^"^^ 
as  good  and  suliicient  titles  to  all  land  and  other  property  sold  by  J^^^p^^'j'f^^"^' 
them,  (wliilo  their  principal  SheriUs  respectively  are  in  said  milita- 
ry service),  as  the  Shcrifis  could  do,  if  sold  by  them  as  Sheriffs. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conliicting  lavvs. 

Assented  to  December  12,  1862. 


(Xo.   10.) 

An  Act  to  make  legal  and  rrdid  safes  made  hy  Sheriffs   and  tlicir  Depu- 
ties, in  certain  cases  therein  mentioned. 

2.  Skction  1.  The  (ieneral  Assembly  of  the  State*  of  (leoyfria,  d'f 
enact.  That  all  public  sales  of  property,  which  have  been  hereto- 
fore made  bv  any  Sherifl'  of  this  State  or  his  Deputy,  which  has 
been  leq;ally  advertised,  and  sold  as  the  law  directs,  shall  be  lej;al 
and  valid,  although  the  Constable  who  made  the  levy  and  returned 
the  same  to  the  said  Sheriff  or  his  Deputy,  may  not  have  taken 
the  oath;  and  given  the  bond  and  obtained  tlie  certificate  now  re- 
quired by  law. 

Sec.  II.  All  laws  conflicting  with  this  law  are  herelfy  rejicaled. 

Asscntefl  to  Dec.  I2th,  18G2. 


r>rt-;n  SUtT. 


»  PUBLIC   LAWS.— County  Officers. 

Compensntion  t'>   ClerkR  atifl  Shcrifrs— Incwnse  of  Jailors'  I'eex. 

(Xo.   ]/.) 

Alt,  Act  to  conqicnsdtc  C/ct/.K  (luil   ,S/i.cri(fs,   nt  certain  cases  therein  men- 
tioned. 

o.  Section'  L    T/tc  General  Asacmblij  of  the   State,    of  Georgia,    do 
enact,  That  from  and   after  the  passage  of  this   Act,  the  several 
^jj^j^  ^^   .Judges  of  the  Superior  Courts  of  this  State,  be  and  they  are  here- 
g^'°»J."^  by  authorized  to  allow   extra   eompensatioH  to  the  Clerks  of  said 
S^riffs'  Courts  for  issuinjx  vcnira:,   furnishinir   stationery,  etc.,  and  also,  to 
the  Sheriffs,  for  suunr.oning  Grand  and  ]\^tit  Jurors  ;  for  other  ex- 
tra services  in   attending  upon   the  Courts,  as  in   their  jmlgment, 
shall  be  reasonable  andjust ;  which   said    allowance,   by  an  order 
shall  be  entered  upon  the  minutes  of  said  Court ;  and   upon  pre- 
sentation of  a  certified  copy  of  the  same  to  the  county  Treasurer, 
the  said  Treasurer  is   hereby  authorized    and  required  to  pay  the 
same,  out  ol  any  money  in  the  county  Treasury  not  (ithei'wise  ap- 
propriated. 

4.  Sec.  II.  ..ind  be  it  enacted  hy  ihc  auth'onti/  ei/hresaid,  That  the 
Justices  of  the  Inferior  Courts,  be,  and  tliey  are  liereby  authorized 
•^cyrrkf '■:  '^'^^  required,  when  sitting  at  any  session  of  said  Inferior  Courts, 
^'af-'liv  ^^  allow  the  Clerks  of  said  Qourts,  such  compensation  as  shall  be 
reasonable  and  just,  for  extra  services,  in  keeping  the  records  of 
the  Courts  tor  county  purposes,  and  at  the  regular  sessions  for  ma- 
king out  renircs,  furnishing  stationery,  etc.,  ami  also,- to  the  Sheriff's 
ior  summoning  juries,  and  attending  upon  the  Courts  ;  w'hich  shall 
be  placed  upon  the  minutes  of  said  Courts  ;  and  upoti  presentation 
of  a  certilied  copy  of  such  order  to  the  County  Treasurer,  be  sliall 
pay  file  same,  out  of  any  money  in  his  hands  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated. 

.').  Sec.  III.  And  he.  it  firrtJur  oiatcd,  That  the  provisions  of  this 
22^sA™u'd.  Act,  shall  not  apply  to  any  county  in  tliis  State,    where  the  sanic 
matters  are  regulated  by  local  laws. 

Sf-c.  IV.-  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  Dec.  l:ith,  18G2. 


(Xo.  IS.) 
.■In  Act  to   increase  Jailors^  fees  in   this  State. 


fiMftJacd 


G.  Section  1.   T/ic  General  Asscmhiij  of  the  State  of  Georgia  cnactn, 
50"  That  the  Jailors'  fees  in  this  State  shall  be  increased  iiftyper  cent, 
on  the  fees  %iovv  allowed  by  law.* 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  Dec.  13th,  1S62. 

•*For  laws;  in  i'olatI''>n  to  Jailors'  fees  heretofore,  see  T.  I\.  K.  Cobb's  new  Digest,  pp  351-2; 
alb'o  acUi  of  1857,  p.  b'i. 


PUBLIC   LA^^■S.— Distillation-. 


2^ 


Act  to  prevent  the  unnecessary  consumption  of  grain  in  the  inannfacture  of  ppiritnoiw  Hqnora. 


TITLE  Vil. 


DISTfLLATIOX. 


Ski  .  1.  I>isli;!atioii  i>f  j^rain  inoliibited.      I'l-ii 
iilty. 
"     'J.  Wliiit  constitntesoffi-nsc. 
"     '-■.  Expottiitioii    vt'  grain    I'nr  distillalioi 

'jiKiiliibiU'il. 
"     'I.  Fiiifs,  how  iipplieil. 
"     .'..  License's  tt)  liisli!. 
'•     (>.  PrcCiTciicc  ill  ;:r!iii/ing- lieoii-^es. 
"     7.  Atliiiavit  of  niiplii-'ntion.     Fals(j  swear 


.  S.  rioclaiiialini)  hy  CovtM-nnr. 
!'.  Act  I")  iSd  jjiv(Mi  ill  cliiirfff. 

10.  To  continue  m  force  duriii};  war. 

11.  /joii'i  Fide  (Contractors  wivlit'oiifedvr- 

ate  ('joveniment' relieved   from  ]>•  u- 

iiliii>s. 
\'2.  JIust  takcliopiise.    Pistillcrics  ah'cady 

located, 
i;).  Infeiior  (Courts  to  assess  comiien.«ation 

for  stills  seized  by  order  of  Governor. 


(No.  19.) 


rtnti- 

cS>a«e. 


An  Ad  toprrvcvt  ///c  i/inircrssnri/  ci/ifUDiijitKin  n/'  urat/i  hi/   clittti/lcrs  aiul 
mannfarti/if'rs  of'  spirituous  liq/iors  in  Gvorgta. 

1.  Section  I.   The  Gcncnil  Asmuhhjdo  (nact.  That   from  and  al- 
ter the  expiration  of  ten  days  from  tlio  ptd^lication  ot'  the  Govern- 
or's prochiniation  liereinaft«M-  provided    lor,    it  sliall  not  he   la\vi"ul,„o!.ii'irn 
lor   any  person  or  persons  to  make,  or  cause   to  be  made    within 
This  State,  any  whiskey,  alcohol,  or  other  spirituous  or  inalt  liquors. 
out  of  any  corn,  wlieat,  rye,  or  other  grain,  except   for  medicinal, 
liospital,  chemical  or  mechanical   purposes,    as    hereinafter   alio-' 
wed  ;  and  any  person  so  olfeuding, shall  be  tleemed  guilty  of  a  mis-i-  naity. 
demeanor,  and,  on  conviction  thereof",  shall  be  lined  for  every  such 
offense, Tiot  less  than  two  thousand  dollars,  nor  more  than  five  thou- 
sand dollars  ;  and  be  also  subject  to  imprisonment  in'the  county 
jail,  not  exceeding   twelve  months,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Court. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Every  day's  or  part  of  a  day's  distillation   contrary  ^vv,; 
to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  shall   be  deemed  a  separate  and  dis- 
tinct oliense. 

3.  Sec.  III.  Anv   person    or  persons,  who  shall,  bv  anv   means,.     _  ,. 
of  transportation  whatever,   take   or  send,  or   cause  to    be  taken"'i!-f;n.«" 
or  sent  out  of  the  limits  of  this  State,  any  article  of  grain,  ground  rT.>i.ib'»wf. 
or  ungronnd,  with  the  intent  that  said    article,    or  any  portion  ot 

it,  is  to  be  distilled  into  spirituous  li(|uors  of  any  kind,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  be  subject  to  the  penalties 
hereinbefore  provided. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  'J'he  lines  to  be  imposed  by  the    Court  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Act.  shall   be   paid  one  half  to  tlie  informer, ^.,,^^,^^ 
and  the  other  half  to  the   Justices  of  the   Inferior   Court   of  the p"***- 
county  wherein  the   conviction    is  had;  to  be  by  said  Justices  .ap- 
plied to  the  support  of  the   wives,    widov.s   and    familirs   of  such 
i^oldiers  of  this  rotate  as  have  been,  now  are,  or  hereafter  may  be  in 

the  military  service  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  of  the  State  of 
CJeorgia. 

5.  Se(.  V.  That  the  Governor  may,  in  his   discretion,   grant  li- 


2G  PUBLIC   LAWS.— Distillation. 


Act  to  prevent  the  unnecessary  constimption  of  tjraiii  in  the  uianufactnre  of  spirituous  liquors. 


i,=e.Di>nKto   censevS  ill  writing  to  citizens  of  this   State   only,  for  the    mauufac- 

.H.Z..UE.  tiiring  of  such  an  amount  of  alcohol  or  other  spirituous  li([uoj-s,  as 
ma}'  in  his  judgment,  be  needed  by  the  Government  of  the  ,Con- 
lederate  States,  av  for  clienucal,  mechanical  or  medical  purpo- 
ses generally  ;  rrov'ulcd  His  Excellency  is  her(M.)y  directed  to  grant 

'('■uu'^i'rn.t/'^lit'enses  to  the  ofhcers   and  agents   of,  and  contractors  with  the 

«.T.r.x.-..:>ut.  Confederate  Government  for  the  distillation  of  whisky  to  an  amount 
not  exceeding  one  million  of  i::allons,  foi-  the  use  of  said  Confeder- 
ate  Government ;  and  Provided  tiirllicr,  That  the  same  shall  be 
distilled  at   th'e  distance  of  at  least   twenty  miles  from    any  Rail- 

R«:r:.tmu>.  i't>iid  or  stream  usually  navigated  by  steamboats.  ])Ut  no  person 
distilling  under  any  license  aforesaid,  shall  sell  any  whisky  or  any 
other  spiiitous  liquors,  for  more  than  one  dollar  and  tift}^  cents  per 
gallon,  nor  alcohol  at  more  than  two  dollars  and  hfty  cents  per 
gallon,  under  the  penalties  aforesaid.     Any   license  granted  under 

^J.""!*-'  ^'^'  ^'^^^  ^^'^'  shall  be  revocable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor ;  and 
it  shall  bo  his  duty  to  revoke  the  same  whenever  he  shall  have 
reason  to  believe  that  it  is  abused,  or  perverted  from  the  uses  in- 
tended by  this  Act. 

G.  Sec  VI.  In  granting  the  licenses    hereinbefore  provided  for, 

rr.f.nu, t-  totlie  Governor  shall  give  the  i)i'efei'ence  to  those  sections  of  the  State 
where  grain  may  be  most  abundant,  and  at  points  most  remote 
from  Railroad  or  water  transportation.  ' 

7.  Sec.  VII.  That   each  person    applying   to  the  Governor  for 
a  license  to  distill  any  grain  as  pro\'ided  for  in  this  Act,    shall,  be- 

Au;iiiv;i<,i    fore  obtaining  such  license,  make  and  subscribe  liis  written  affida- 

ujj.i.aur.      ^.j^  before  some  Jnstice'of  the  Peace,  Justice  of  the  Inferior  Court, 

.or  Notary  Public,  of  this  State,  and  file  the  same  in  the  Executive 

office  of  this  State  ;  in  which  affidavit,  lie  shall  swear  that  he  will 

not  make,  or   cause  to  be  made,  more  whisk}'  cr  other  spirituous 

licpiors   out  of  grain,    tlian  the  number  of  gallons  spccihed  in  said 

license;  and  any   person   violating  said  oath,  by  making  a  larger 

amount  than  the  amount   which   lie    is   authorized  by  said  license 

faij.'  ''""^'  to   make,  shall   be  guilty  of  false   swearing,   and,   on    conviction 

thereof,  shall  be  punished    in    such   manner,  as  is  provided  by  the 

.  laws  of  this    State  for  the  punishment  of  oflcndcrs  guilty  of  false 

swearing.  • 

8.  Sec.  VIII.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Governor,  immediate- 
„  ,  ^.  ly  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  to  issue  his  proclamation  anr.oun- 
wru.r"'"  """cing  this  law,  and  calling  upon  all  ofiicers  of  this  State,  and  it  shall 

be  tiie  duty  of  all  such  ollicers',  civil  and  military,   to    see   to   the 
faithful  enlbrceinent  of  this  Act. 

9.  Sec.  IX.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Judges  of  the  Superior 
*'b°1«mrsc.d"  Courts  to   give  this   Act   in  special  charge   to   the  Grand   Juries 

at  each  term. 

10.  Sec.  X.  This  Act  shall  continue  in  force  only  during  the  ex- 
Lhaitation.   jgting  War. 

Approved  November  22d,  18G2. 


PUBLIC  LAWS— Di8TiLi.ATi()X.  27 

Supplemental  Act. 


(No.  20.) 

An  Act  st/ppleiiuiUari/  tn  ^\n  Act  oififlrd  An  Act  to  jrrrnnl  the  vnvcc'a- 
.VM-if  consumption  of  grain  lnj  disti/./ns  and  manv/tKtnnrs  of'  spiritvovs 
liquors  in  Georgia,  assented  to  '2'2d  daij  of  ^oreniher,  I  802.* 

Whkreas,  Tlir  above  recited  Act,  in  tlie  5th  Section  thereof, 
provides  thfit  the  G.overnor  may,  in  his  discretion,  grant  licenses  to 
citizeiis  of  this  State,  only  for  t!ic  iiianufactuie  of  sucli  an  amount 
of  alcohol  and  other  spirituous  lifpiors  as  may.  in  his  judgment,  be 
needed  by  the  Government  of  the  Confederale  States,  orforcheni- 
ical,  mechanical  or  medical  purposes  generally  ;  Providid,  his  Ex- 
cellency is  hereby  directed  to  grant  licenses  to  the  oihcers  and 
agents  of,  and  contractors  with  the  Contederate  Government,  lor 
thcdistilhition  of  vvlii^^key  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  one  million 
of  gallons,  for  the  use  ot  said  Goiifederate  Government ;  yJ«a' juc- i'^  ■'■""'• 
vidid  fnrr/irr,  that  the  same  shall  be  distilled  at  the  distance  of  at 
least  twenty  miles  from  any  railroad  or  stream  usually  navigated  by 
steamboats,  ^hid  v/iereas,  b}"-  the  operation  of  the  said  oth  Section, 
persons  who,  previous  to  the  *22d  day  of  Xovend)ei',  18(32,  made 
contracts  with  the  Confederate  Government  for  the  distillation  of 
alcohol  or  whisky,  and  located  their  distilleries  within  twenty 
miles  of  a  railroad  or  a  stream  usully  navigated  by  stean:boats, 
\\  ill,  if  they  continue  to  distill  within  sucli  distance  of  railroads 
or  navigable  streams,  subject  themselves  to  the  penalties  prescribed 
by  said  Act  against  persons  so  distilling  a&  aforesaid  ;  and  thus 
manifest  injustice  will  be  done  to  such  persons,  either  by  inflicting 
the  penalties  aforesaid  upon  them,  if  they  continue  to  distil  with- 
in t^e  afoH'said  <listance  of  a  railroad  or  navigable  stream,  or  h\ 
i-ompelliiig  them  to  discoiitinue  their  woiks  or  remove  them.  Fur 
remedy  whereof, 

11.  Siit'Tlox   L   Be  il    enacted  bij  the  General  Asscnddij  of  Georgio, 
That  anv  and  all  persons   in  this   State  who    have   njade  Oothi.  fide 
contrcts  witii  the  Conted-erate  Government  or  its  autiionzed  agents,  f.rB<i>.r«  «•- 
previous     to  said   22d    day   of   November,    1832,     located    their r'-'V-^'*' 
works  and  distilleries  within  twenty  miles  of  a  railroad  or  naviga- 
ble stream,  shall  be  cxem[)t  from  the  penalties   prescribed  by  said 

act  against  pcHsons  violating  the  same,  until  they  shall  have  ful- 
iilled  the  contracts  aforesaid  ;  but  if,  after  fulfilling  such  contia'ctr^, 
they,  or'any  of  them,  shall  continue- to  <listil  alcohol  or  whisky  u,,,^.^^^ 
within  twenty  milcs'of  a  railroad  or  navigable  stream,  every  one 
hO  ofiending  shall  be  subject  to  the  pains  and  penalties  in  said  act 
prescribed  ;  Provided,  that  no  distiller  shall  buy  or  consume  any 
grain  grown  within  twenty  miles  of  any  railroad  or  navigable 
stream  ;  nor  shall  any  grain  be  used  under  the  provisions  of  the 
former  Act,  so  grown,  excej)!  that  they  may  consunu'  the  grain 
they  now  have  on   liand. 

12.  Sec.il  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  persons  or  company 
who  have  made  contracts  with  the  Confederate  Government,  be- 
fore they  shall  have  the  privileges  conferred  under  this  Act,  shall 

"See  Act  No.  11',  supra. 


2S  PUBLIC  LAAVS.— Distillation. 


Compensation  for  Stills  seized  by  the  Governor. 


not 


Prcta-U'-: 


pontrectoM   be  required  to  t.ike  u  license  from  the  Governor,  which  he  is  here- 

<*n8e-i5cw  by  leijuirefl  to   issue  upon    such   party  exhibiting  satisfactory  evi- 

(ionce  of  such  cojitract;  and, in    no  event  shall  licenses  be  granted 

for  the  manufacturing  of  a  greater  amount   than  is  authorized  to 

be  made  for  the  Confederate  Govermnent  in  said   original  Act ; 

What  cwvu  P'i'9''!4f4   f'ltrthfr,  that  when   any  distilleries   are   already  located, 

''""*'ie"rr„iv.^"c^^  oXyuLM;- shall  not  be  required  to  remove  the  same;  but  upon 

such '^tjVson  making  an  afHdavit   that  no  corn  w-ill   be  purchased 

at.a  porilt  kss  than    twenty  miles  from    a  railroad    or    navigable 

st'r.eaiu,tliG- Governor  may,  by  his  license,  permit  the  distillation 

at  the. point  where  the  distillery  is  located. 

Sec.  III.  Repeals  conHicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  11,  1 8(5:2. 

(No.  21.) 

.in  .let  {<>  jina-idc  comji.uisdtio/i  for  stlUs  seized  hy  the  Governor  of  this 

,Stn/e. 

AViiKREAS,  Stills  owned  by  individuals  of  this  State  have  been 
seized  in  accordance  witli  the  proclamation  of  the  Governor  of 
this  State,  issued  in  February  last,  and  for  which  no  compensation 
has  been  provided  or  paid  ;  ior  remedy  whereof, 

1^].  Section  L    2ViC  General  Assembly  rf  the    State  (f  Georgia. do 
enact,  That  in  all  cases  where  a  still  or  stills  have  been    seized  and 
taken  away  from  the  owners  thereof  by  order  of  the  Governor   of 
this  State,  or  by  any   person   acting  lujder  the    nuthority    of  the 
Kutyo!  Info- Governor's  proclamation,  dated  in  the  month  of  February  last,  and 
nor  .<...rt8.   ^.^^^  ^vliich  just  compcnsation  has  not  been  paid,  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court,  or  a  inajorit}"  thereof,  of  the 
county  where  such  seizure  may  have  been  made,   upon    complaint 
of  any  person  wiiose  still  has  lieen  seized,  to  assess  a  just  compen- 
_  sation  for  said  seized  still  or  stills  ;  the  rule  of  compensation  to  be, 
peutjiti..;;.  •"  the  value  of  the  still  at  the  ^ime  that  it  was  seized,  with   interest 
from  that  time  up  to  the  time  of  payment,  in  cases  where  the  still 
itself  cannot  be  returned  ;  but  when    the  still  can  be  so  returned, 
the  .amount  shall  be  a  return  of  the  still,  with  interest  on  its  value 
at  the  time  of  seizure,  from  that  time  up  to  the  time  of  its  return. 
Awarc6  <e:-  ^^^  awards  made  under  this  act  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  Justi- 
riedoot.       ggj,  ^^  ^jj(3  Inferior  Court,  or  Justices  of  the  Peace,  to  the  Govern- 
or of  this  State,  who  shall  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasury  in 
favor  of  the  owner,  for  the  money  compensation,   and    also   cause 
the  stills  to  be  returned  in  cases  where  the  award  so  directs ;  Pra- 
vided,  they  shall  be  returned  in  as  good  condition  as  when  seized. 
Sec,  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  9th,  1SG2. 


PUBLIC  LAWS. — Elections. — Exect.tors,  Administrators,  &c.  20 

Members  «.f  Congress — Guardians".  Administrators,  Excc\itorR  aii.l  Minora 

TITLE  VIII. 


ELECTIONS. 

Sf:e.  3.  IJcprcsentativos  to  Congress,   to  b?  elected  nt  sanu- time  with   GoTeriiov  and   mem- 
bers of  Lct^^^ln!ure. 

(Xo.  22.) 
An  Act  to  c/iaiigc  the  tunc  of  holdhg  r/crtiotis  for  Mcmhcrs  of  Covs^resn. 

I.  Sec;tiox  I.  T/ic  Genera i  Amm/ffij  of  the  State  of  Gcoigia  do 
enact,  That  the  election  of  Representatives  to  the  Congress  of  the 
Confederate  States,  snail  be  held  in  the  respective  Congressional uv^refcJii- 
Districts  in  this  State,  at  the  same  time  and  places  as  are  now  pro-ffviMr^""" 
scribed  by  law  for  the  election  of  Governor  and  members  of  the 
Legislatnre,  and  the  returns  thereof  made  as  heretofore  prescribed 
by  law.* 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  conHictiug  laws. 

Assented  to  Jotii  Decendjer,  ISG-J. 

■AcL-  of  laVJ,  p.  'M. 


TITLE  IX. 


EXECUTORS.  ADMINISTRATORS,  GUARDIANS,  &c. 


Sec.  1.  (Jnnrdians,  Administrators  and  Exec- 
utors iiiuy  W  represented  by  aji^entf- 
diiriiif,'  war. 

ii.  Agents'  rctnn).'<  for  ISfil. 

3.  Interest  not  compounded  arjains^t  Ex- 
fciitor.«,  «kc  .  dnrinfj  oi)eratioii  ol 
.May  \jtiw. 
■  4.  Executors.  iVc,  fiiilin<;toniakeretiirni' 
'dnrmj;  >vur  do  i;ot  forfeit  commis- 
.sioni'.  . 


SEf.  .").  Twelve  iiionllis  .support  <if  widows  nnii 
oiplians,  liow  obtained.  Estate  ieta 
than  $o()(l. 

"    Ci.  Vested  in  widow  and  orplians. 

"     7.  ^^'idl>w  may  pay  debf.s  df  liu;<band. 

"     S.  .Mil  Sectionuf  A<-t  of  18o(>  rcpeale<i. 


(No.  23.) 
An  Act  for  the  brtir/it  i>i'  (i/ianhans,  Adnnniatratorx,  K.nrutors  and  Mi- 

Horx. 

11.  Section  \.  lir  it  enacted   by  the  (icneral  Assemhhj  nf  the  State 
»/'  Georgia,  That  for  and    during  the    continuance  o<f  the   present 
war,  all  Guardians,  Administrators  and  Plxecutors  be,  and  tliey  arel;""'J;gy\p. 
hereby  ;iutliori/.ed  to  appoint  nirents  to   represent  tlicm  :  and  thatl^Ih'^';.**'^''" 
all  ag<Mits  so  appointed,  shall  have  the  power  to  make  annu.il    re- 
turns, &c.,  the  same  as  could  be  done  by  the  principal  in  person. 

2.  Skc.   II.   And  he  it  further  enacted^  That   said   agents    so    ap- 
pointed, shall  be  allowed  to  make  returns  for  the  year  1861,  with-Jui'-rm  for 
otitloss  of  rommissionson  said  returns.* 

Skc.  III.  Re[)cals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  11,  1S62. 

•T.  R    R.  Cobbf  I)ipe«t.  pp.  299  to  311. 


:U)  PUBLIC    LAWS. — Execltors,   ADMiNisxRAXOiis,  &c. 

Compouiid  interest  Hgamst  Executors,  Administrators,  iVc. — Widows  and  Orplinna. 

■  (No724.)  "^ 

^lil    Act    to   fiuspnul  (rmponni/ij   the    rompulaOon  of  compound  intcnst 
(igainst  Kxccutors,  Adtinii'istntlors,  Gudnlin/ia,  and  ot/icr   Trustees. 

;].  Section  I.  Be  It  mactcd  Inj  the   (i<fln-(il  Aiwrnblij  of  Georgia, 

iuv:T-ttw».i:. xiij.t  fVoiii    and   aitev  the  first  da}' of"  Jamiiiry  next,  all  laws  au<l 

,x)unde<<       parts  of  laws  wliich    instifv   the  computation  of  compound  inter- 

uu.rt.  K::..     est  against  Lxecutovs,  Adiiiinistratois,  uuardians,  and  other    Irus- 

tces,  he  and  they  are  h(!reby  suspended  during  the  operation  of  an 

Act  generally  _l;nowu  as  tiie  Stay  Law. 

Assented  to  December  0,  1SG2. 

(No.  ^^3.) 

An   Act  for  llic  relief  of  Kxcotlors.,  Adminiatratorx  and  (inardlam. 

4.  Section  L  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assnnblij,  That  Exee- 
iitors.  Administrators  and  Guardians,  shall  not,  during  the    contii;)- 
tr.j'lor.or'uauce  of  the  present  war,  forfeit  their  commissions  for  a  failure  to 
m^b^kcR'."^    make  tbcir  annual  returns  to  the  Ordinary  in  the  time  now  requir- 
ed by  law  ;  Frocidcd,  they  shall,  in  the  first  returns  made  after  such 
,  failure,  make  oath  that  they  could  not,  by  reason  of  their  absence 
£.  ieq..-ret.  .^  thcserviccof  the  State  or  Confederate  States,    make  their   re- 
turns in  due  time.* 

Assented  to  December  S,   1*^02. 

'Cobb's  Digcbt'Jliy  to:iiI. 

(No.  i>G.) 

An  Act  to  amend.  An  ^ict  entitled.  '■'■An  Act  to  point  out  the  mode  of  as- 
certaining tlie  relief  and  siijjport  to   winch  ■widoirs  and  orphan:i  are 
*  entitled  out  of  the  estates  of  their  deceased  httslntnds  avd  parents,  where 

letters  ■tcstamentanj  or  of  administration,  ihall  have  been  granted,  and 
for  other  jii/rposes,''^  approred  [9th  of  Febriianj,  lS-')i),  and  to  repeal 
the  fifth  section  of  s(fid  Act,  and  to  render  adnnnist ration,  unnecessary 
in  certain  ca.'^es. 

').  SkcTIOX  L     The  General  Aasembbj   of  the  State  of   Georgia  dn 
enai-t,  That  the  before  recited  Act  be  so  amended  that,  in  all  cases 
hereafter,   when   widows  and   orphans  of  any  deceased  liusbands 
;VJ','.  '"""    01'  parents  shall  a[)ply  for  tlu;  allowant'.e  for  a  twelve  months  sup- 
port, as  provided  by  said  Act,  such   application  shall   be  made  t,o 
the  Ordinary  bnviug  juiisdi(;tion  of  the  case;  wliosc  duty  it  shall 
iVurV Imi A;'- l^c  to  appoiut  tlic  appraisers,'  whether   letters  of  administration 
pra'sTf.       had  been  granted  or  not;    and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  ap- 
praisers appointed  in  ptirsuance  of  said  Act;  if  it  shall  appear  upon 
a,  just  appraisement  of  such  estate  that  it  does  not  exceed  in  val- 
Ksuip  i-PB    ue  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  to  set  apart  the  wjiolo  of  such 
than +j(«.    pg^^i^  ^v,j.  ^|j^^  support  and  maintenance  of  sucli  widow  and  child, 
or  chikh'en  ;  or  if  there  be  no  surviving  widow,  then  to  the  law- 
ful guardian  of  such  child  or  children,  for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 
6.  Sec.  IL  Bs  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,    The 


PUBLIC  LAWS. — Georgia  Relief  and  Hospital  Association.  31 

Api)roi>iiution  lo  Geoiffia  Kelief  and  Huspitul  Association. 

property  and  effects  so  set  apart  shall  come  under  the  provisions  v„t«;n  wn 
of  said  Act,  and  be  vested  in  sncli  widow  and  child,   or  children, pu^^,^;**'  -■'- 
and  shall  not  bo  administered  as  the  estnte  of  such  (leceased. 

7.  Sec.  IIL  Be  it  further  enacted  bij  the  mdhoritij  a/hresaid,  That 

the  widow  may  pay  so  much  and   such  parts  of  the  debts  of  her  Kl: ""^  ^•"■ 
deceased  husband  as  'she  may    think    proj)er,    consistently   with 
iier  me.ins,  witli  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Ordinary. 

8.  Skc.  IV.  Be  U  Jiirihrr  rvdcird,    That   the  fifth  section  of  the^    .^,.  .^ 
before  reel  ted  Act  be,  and  the  sauie  is  hereby  repealed.  »^^[  ** 

•Sec.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  9,  1SG2.. 

•S«'e  Acts  of  isr^j  (i,  p.  1 1'.i. 


TITLE   X. 


Gi:OrtGL\  RELIEF  AND  HOSPiTAL  ASSOCIATION. 

Kf.c.  I.  ^100.000  appropriated.    How  expend- Sec.  5.  Monthly  Statement.     Dnly    of  Gor- 


ed,    llniiicli  Hospitals. 
2.  Fiii)d  how  drawn. 
^.  -Annuiil  Meetinj,'  and  Report  of  Board. 
4.  Executive   Committee — Meetings  iind 

Reports 


enior. 

"     fi.  Balance  of  fornvr  fipproprint ion. 
"     r.  Imsiic  iif  Treasnry  Motet". 
"     S.  Pay  ot  Agents. 


I-  »ii- 


(No.  27.) 

An,   Act   to   appropriate  funds    to  the  vsea  of  the   Georgia  Belief  and 
Hospital  Association. 

1;  SlX'TlOX  I.    The  General   Assembh/   of'  the    State   of  Geor<ria   do 
fnju.t.  That  the  sum  of  four  Inindred  thousand  dollars  be,  and  the  *n,pl^^".jl'' 
same  is  hereby  appropriated  and  set  apart  to  the  uses  and  pur-','""'^' 
poses  of  the  Ueorgia  Jielief  and  Plospital  Association,  to  be  expend- 
ed   by    Ihem   in   providing  medical  attendance,    hospital    rooms, 
.stores,  supplies,  acconniiodatiDU  and  transportation   for  the  sick 
and  wounded,  the  suffering  and  destitute  soldiers  of  the  State  of 
Georgia  that  may  need  relief;  and  in  establishing  wayside  homes 
at  Richmond,  or  elsewhere,    in   the  discretion  of  the  E.xecntive 
Committf(!   of  said   Association  ;    and    in   estidjlishing  an  arrencv 
at  Richmond  for  the  cullection  of  the  claims  of  Georgia  soldier.^ 
and  the  representatives  of  deceased  Georgia  soldiers,  against  the 
Confederate  States  Government ;  and  further,  in   establishing  the 
necessary  agency  or  agencies  for  the  forwarding  and  tran.sportation 
of  supplies  intended  lor  Georgia  troops;  Frovidtd, •ih-M  all  soldiers 
who  may  become  sick  or  woiuided  within  the  limits  of  the  State'*""* 
of  Georgia,  and  in  her  defense,   shall  be  included  in  the  benefits 
of  this  nppro|Nriation,   in   the   discretion  /sf  the  managers  of  the 
Georgia  Relief  and  Hospital  Association,  which  said  Association 
shall  be  located  at   Augusta,   (ieorgia  ;    and  the  managers  shall 
have  full  power  to  establish  branch  hospitals  at  Daltou,  Rouie,!"*^- 


32  PUBLIC  LAWS. — Georgia  Relief  and  Hospital  AssocL4TIo^f. 


Appropriation    to  •(Jeor'fia   Relief   and   Hospital  Association. 


Knoxvillc,  Kingston,  Athens,  Atlanta,  Savannah,  Chattanooga, 
and  Union  Point,  and  sncli  other  places  as  they,  in  their  discre- 
tion, rnay  think  necess;iry.  Tiie  said  iVssociation,  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  branch  hospitals,  shall  so  locate  them  as  will  be  most 
convenient  and  acceptable  to  the  troops  intended  to  be  benefitted 
froT.w  thereby  ;  Provided,  that  the  benefits  of  the  Georgia  Relief  and 
Hospital  Association  shall  extend  to  all  the  Georgia  troops,  with- 
out regard  to  their  location. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Avd  be  it  further  f/if/cial,  That  the  said  fnnd  shall  be 
■     drawn  from  the  Treasury  only  in  such  sums,  and  at  such  times,  as 

they  may  be  needed  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  the  Association  ; 
and  when  any  amount  is  needed,  it  sliall  be  ordered  by  the  Ex- 
jin^tL."  ecutive  Committee  to  be  drawn  ;  and  their  order  to  that  edect  shall 
be  signed  by  their  chairman,  or,  in  his  absence,  by  the  vice-chair- 
man, and  countersigned  by  the  recording  or  corresponding  Sec- 
retary ;  and  upon  said  order  being  submitted  to  his  Excellency 
the  Governor,  and  approved  by  him,  h(^  shall  draw  an  Executive 
warrant  on  the  Treasiu'v  ol'  this  State  for  the  amount  exprc8se<l 
in  said  ordei';  and  then  the  Treasurer  shall  pay  the  same  out  of 
the  sum  appropriated  by  this  Act. 

3.  Sec.  111.  That,  on  the  last  Monday  in  October  in  eacli  year 
during  the  war,  or  while  any  part  of  the  funds  hereby  appropria- 
ted shall  remain  unexpended,  the  Board  of  Superintendents  shall 
meet  in  Augusta — a  majority  of  said  Board  constituting  a  quorum 

fc^"  iu.d""Re- — and  at  each  sucli  meeting  the  Ijoard  shall  elect  a  President  and 
*'"^'*'^''"'°"*' Secretary,  to  serve  for  the  term  of  one  year  thereafter  ;  and  shall 
prepare  an  annual  report  of  the  condition  of  the  Association,  and 
receive  the  annual  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  its  ex- 
penditures, to  be  submitted  to  the  General  Assembly  of  Georgia. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  That,  at  the  first  regular  meeting  in  January  of 
each  year  during  the  war,  or  while  any  of  the  funds  hereby  appro- 
priated shall  remain  unexpended,  the  Executive  Committee  shall 
elect  a  chairuian  and  a  vice  chairnum  to  serve  the  yeai-  next  ensu- 

t^'^mmitu^t—  ing  ;  J^iid  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  Executive   Commit- 

""p^'rtr  ""'* f 66  to  make  an  annual  report  of  their  actings  and  doings  to  the 
•Board  of  Superintendents  at  the  annual  meeting  of  said  board,  on 
the  last  W^Mlnesday  of  October  of  each  year;  and  in  case  of 
the  failure  of  the  Board  to  hold  such  meeting,  then  the 'Execu- 
tive Committee  shall  make  their  annual  report  direct  to  the  Gov- 
ernor and  (leneral  Assembly  ol  Georgia. 

-5.  Sec.  V.  The  General  Asscmbhj  do  farther  enud,  That  the  Kx- 
ecutive  Committee  shall  submit  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor 

JtT^lL.  '^  monthly  statement  of  the  expenditures  of  said  Association,  giv- 
ing the  speciiic*  items  and  details  of  such  expenditures;  Provided 
further,  that  upon  failure  of  said  Committee  to  make  the  monthly 
exhibit  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  as  required  by  this  Act, 

^;^*^  "f  ^*''^- then  the  Governor  shall  withhold  any  furiher  warrant  upon  said 
fund  until  said  Committee  slia-ll  have  duly  filed  in  the  Executive 
Department  said  exhibit,  which  shall  show  a  full,  complete  and 
plain  statement  of  all  receipts  and  disbursements  by  eaid  Com- 


PUBLIC  LAWS— Health  and  Quarantine. 

Act  to  prevent  the  spread  of  Small  Pax. 


3S 


Balsnrp    of 


inittee.  Ami  be  it  further  p-oiidcd,  that  if  the  Governor  shall  be  of 
the  opinion,  from  the  said  statement,  that  the  disbnrsements  have 
been  extravagant  or  wasteful,  he  shall  l)e  authorized  to  withhold 
said  fund  until  a  satislactoiy  explanation  shall  be  made. 

6.  Sec.  VL  And  the  General  Assembly  do  further  enaat,    That  the  ^ 
balance  of  the  sum   appropriated   by  the  Legislature  at   its  lasti-or»°"r'applv>. 
session,    and   remaining  unexpended  by  the  said  Association,  be 

added  to  and  merged  in  the  sum  hereby  appropriated,  subject 
to  the  same  uses  and  lin)itations. 

7.  Sec.  A^'IL  And  the  General  Assembly  do  further  enact,    That  if 
no  money  in  the  Treasury,  not  otherwise  appropriated,  shall  be    ^ 
available  for  said  appropriation,  then  his  Excellency  the  Governorj;;;^.'',;JT«i.' 
be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  Treasury  notes,  in  such 

sums  as  may  be  needed  from  time'  to  time,  to  eflect  the  object 
of  said  appropriation  ;  said  Treasury  notes  to  be  redeemable  iu 
six  per  cent,  bonds  or  specie,  six  months  after  a  treaty  of  peace, 
or  when  the  Banks  of  Savannali  and  Augusta  resume  specie  pay- 
ment, if  before  that  time. 

S.  Sec.  VIII.  And  be  k  further  enncted,  That  the  Board  ofSu-^ 
perintendents  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  allow  and 
pay  the  several  agents  appointed  by  them  to  carry  out  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Act,  such  compensation  as,  in  their  judgment,  may 
be  reasonable  and  just. 

Sec.  IX.  Kepeals  contlicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  12,  ]8()2. 


Pay  ol  A  :■:.'* 


TITLE  XI. 


HEALTH  AND   QUARANTINE. 


Sf.  I.  Hdfpitals    to  be  piovideil   for    Small 
Pox  patients  and  iiuarniiiiiie  enforr-ed. 
"     2.  Account  to  l)r  nmdf  of  I'XpiMiscs  (jcciir- 
liiifj. 


Skt.  3.  How  paid. 
•■•     f.  Vaccine  matter  to  be  procured. 


(No.  2S.) 

■An  Act  to  jirevnit  the  spread  of  Small  Vox  in  this  Stat< . 

WnEiiEAS,  The  Small  Pox  has  been  introduced  and  is  likely  to 
gpn'ad  into  every  county  in  this  State,  by  the  return  of  our  "sol- 
diers, ther<'by  causing  great  expense: 

1.  Section   I.    Thertforc  be  it   enacted   by   the    General  Assembly  of 
tht  Sf/itc  of  Georfrla,  That   the  Justices  'of  the  Inferior   Court  of 
each  county,  or  the  Corporate  authorities  of  any  town  or  city  in 
this  State,  within  the  limits  of  which,   any  case  or  cases  of  Small  "p*''--'' 
Pox  may  appear,  or  hajj  appeared,   are  hereby   authorized  and  em- ""««'««* 
powered  to  provide  a  suitable  Hospital  for  those  so  afllictcd,   and 
3 


,34  PUBLIC   LAWS— IIkalth  and  Quarantine. 

*J,iiall  I'ox. 

to  furnish  them  with  medical,  and  any  other  attention,  that  in 
their  judgment,  those  so  atHicted  may  require;  also  to  provide 
proper  quarantine  reguhitions,  to  prevent  the  spread  of  said  disease, 
rrovi'o  Frovidcd,  that  no  person  or  persons  shall  be  forced  to  leave  his  or 
her  home,  to  go  to  said  Hospital  when  they  are  properly  provided 
for  and  guarded  at  their  own  expense  ;  said  Court  shall  not  pay  any 
expense  of  any  case  so  situated. 

2.  Sec.  IL  And  he  it  further   enacted.  That  said  Courts  or  cor- 
porate authorities  shall  make  or  cause  to  be  made,  a  proper  and  just 

Kxpcnecsac- account  of  all  expenses  accruing  from  such  quarantine,  and  other 
*"'"'^'        attention,  either  medical  or  musing,  of  all  whom  they  have  under 
their  control,  and  who  submit  to  the  regulations  of  said    Court  or 
corporate  authorities.  , 

3.  Sec.  IIL  And  he  it  furilur  enacted .  That   said  Courts   or  cor- 
•porate  authorities  have  all  accounts  properly  audited,  and  forward 

Hew  paid,  them  to  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  who  shall  draw  his  war- 
rant on  the  Treasury  for  the  amount  set  forth  in  said  account  or 
accounts. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  farther  enacted^  That  His  Excellency  the  Gov- 
ernor be,  and  he  is  hereby  requested  and  required  to  procure   tlie 

Taecme  raRt-^;,ecessary  quantity  of  genuine  vaccine  matter,  either  by  purchase 
tmei.         or  manufacture,  at  such  reasonable  compensation  as -he  may  con- 
tract for,  and  have  the  same  transmitted  to  the  Justices  of  the  In- 
ferior Courts  of  each  county  in  this  State,  for  immediate  use.* 

Sec.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  Dec.  lath,  1SG1>. 

*SeeT.  E.  R- Cobb'.s  New  Digest  for  formfi-  l.iw.s  on  liiis  suiyect,  pp.  368-377,   inciajiva. 
Also  sec  Cude  ol  Georgia,  Sectious  1313  to  13K".  inclus-ive. 


PUBLIC  LAWS— iNSLirAxrE  '  Companies. 


Planters  Insurance,  Ti'USt    &   Loan  Company. 


TITLE    \IU 


LNSURANCE    COMPANIES. 


Stx.  1  Pluiiters'  Iiisurnjice  Trust  and  I^otoi 
Cmnpuiiy  imtliorizi'd  lo  issue  liaiik 
niites.  Limit  (if  iMsuf.  llow  ri'deoni- 
ed.  Pfnalfv  f'tr  lniluri'.  ('oni])iiiiy's 
property  liable.  Bonds  to  be  dcuus- 
ih'd  e<iiial  in  amount  to  notea  issn4-<|. 
Notes  to  be  countersitrneil.  On  t'dii- 
ure  to  redeem  notes,  Treasurer  may 
Sell  the  bonds.  Conripensation  of 
Treasurer.  Piineipal  olliceof  Com- 
imny. 

"  C.  Alliens  Georf;ia  Insurance  Company 
incoiporaied. 

*'     .'■.  Amount  of  Capital  Stoik. 

"  't.  Company  uiny  take  marine  and  fire 
risks,  advance  money  upon  bottomry 
or    respondentia  bonds,  &c. 

"  .' .  May  make  insmaiice  on  lives,  deal  in 
revcrsinary  payments,  interest  con- 
tracts, &c. 

"     C.  May  hold  real  estate. 

7    Power  to  enforce  by-laws  and  maintjiin 
suits. 

"     V.  Liability  of  stockholders. 


Sec.  0.  Central  Georjria  Insurance  Company. 
Capital  stock  and  size  of  slip.reH. 

'  10.  Incorporation.    Name,     (.leni-ral  pow- 
.  ers. 
11.  Election  of  Directors  and   other  ofll 

I'ers. 
rJ.  Powers  of  President  and  Directors. 
May  appoint  ajjents  and  locate  ofii-  ' 
ces  ;  sell  slock  of  delinipieiit  stock- 
holders; rejiulate  dividends  and 
transfer  of  stock.  Sto.'kholdcr  hr 
iui;  m<l('l)te(|  to  t,'om|iany.  Ins  stock 
iiol  transferable  or  lial)l«. 

'  in.  Company  miiy  take  fire,  marine  and 
inland  ri>ks  and  u))on  lives.  When 
contracts  of  Com))Hny  bindinfc-  May 
receive  deposits,  loan  money,  dis 
count  notes,  &-c. 

'  M.  Lialiility  of  Company.  Of  stock- 
holders. 

'     1').  When  losses  to  be  paid. 

•  ]i).  Legal  eH'ect  of  notes  &,c..  jinvablo  at 
office  of  Co. 

'     17.  Expiiation  of  Cliarfeis. 


(No.   29.) 

An  Act  .vtpj)lnnc)ifarii  t<>  an  Act,  crJiihd  an  Art  to  vicvrponilc  the 
Planters'  Insnravrc,  Trvst  and  Loan  Conipanj/,  <iii(l  to  co/ij'cr  certain 
jHJivay  and  yricdcfrcs  thereon,  absented  to  December  ]'2th,  ISGl. 

,     T.  Section  L  Beit  enacted  bij  the  General  Am'mbhj  of  the    St  (it  e  of 
(ifx&isia,  That  the  Compan}'  chartered  by  an  Act,  entitled  an  Act 
TO  incorporate  the  IManters'  Lisnrance,   Trust  and  Loan  Con)2)nny, 
and  to  confer  certain  powers  and    privileiies    thereon,  assented  to 
December  12th,    ISdl,*    be  and    are  hereby  authorized  to  issue  an 
annount  of  Bank  notes  as  currency,  for  a  sum    not  exceeding  o\\e-^'■„^^„y  „. 
half  their   actual  capital  paid  up  in  Confederate   or  State  bonds; Il;;;'j,';„t"'**" 
jirovid'd,  the  sum  thus  issued,  shall  at  no  time  exceed  one  million"""*- 
of  <lollars;  and  provided  further,  that  whenever  the    other    banks  of^'"'"" 
this  State   sliall  be  recjiiired  to  resume  specie  paynients,    then   the 
said  Company,  shall  redeem  their    said  notes  with   gold    or   silver, 
and  that  until  such  resumption  of  specie'payments,  they  shall  re- „„„ r-,^^,^ 
deem  their  notes  with  the  Treasury  notes  of  this  State  or  the  Con-*^'- 
federate  States,  in  lik(»  manner,  as  the  other  banks  are    required  to 
do;  and  for  any  failure  to  redpi'in  their  notes-as  afun-said,  tlu'v  shall 
be  lial)h'  to  the  payment  of  the  same  rate   of  iiiteri'st,    and  to  the 
Siime  forfeiture  and  penalties  as  are,  or  may  be,  imposed  or  requir- 
ed by  law  iu  case  of  the  failure  of  the  other  banks  of  this  Stale  to'*°°^'' 
redeem  their  notes,  and  as    they  may  be  bv   law  required  ;  and   be  ' 
7f  firfhrr  proridnl,  that  all  the  property  o(  tlw  said   Company  shall 
be  liable  for  the  redemption  of  the  bills    issued  as  af<u-i'sai(l!  andp;;'^^rt7u- 

Tcr  Ihi?  Act,  sec  Acts  of  1«6I,  pp.  10- 1  -'.'.  ^^- 


S6  .PUBLIC  LAWS — Insubance  Companies. 

Athens  Georgia  Insurauce    Company. 

Muit  depoiit  the  company  shall  deposit  with  the  Treasurer  of  this  State,  an 
9ute  T^'iL-  amount  of  the  bonds  of  this  State  or  of  the  Confederate  States, 
urer.  equal  to  the  sum  *  of     bank    notes  by  them  issued  as  aforesaid;, 

which  bonds  shall  be  held  b}"^   the  Treasurer  in  trust,  as  a  collater- 
al security  for  the  payment  of  the  said  notes;   which  notes  before 
wuXrdgned *^^^y  ^^c  put  luto  circulatioH,  shall   be  countersigned  by  a  compe- 
tent, trustworthy  person,  selected  Vitli  the  assent  ot  the  said  com- 
pany by  the  Treasurer,  who  for  countersigning  the  same,  shall  re- 
ceive a  reasonable  compensation,  to  bo  paid  by  the  said  company; 
and  iu  case  of  non-payment    by  the  said  bank   of  any  of  the   said 
notes,  the  holder  may   cause   protest  to  be  made,  and    upon  proof 
thereof,  thirty  days  notice  having  been  given  to  the  bank,  if  the 
On  failure  to  J'cquisite  funds  be  not  otherwise  provided,  then  it  shall  be  the  duty 
Trea^rer"'*"'' of  thc  Trcftsurcr  to  scll  so  many  of  the  said  bonds  as   may  be  re- 
bonV^"      quisite  therefor,  and  with  the  proceeds  of  such  sale,  he  shall  redeem 
comp'nBation  the  Said  protcstcd  notes  and  the  Treasurer  shall  receive  the  inter- 
of  Treasurer. gg^  qj^  |.jjg  ggj^j  jjQuds,  which  iu  casc  It,  bc  not  wanted    to  redeem 
notes  protested  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  said  company, 
deducting  a  reasonable  sum,  not  exceeding  live  hundi'ed  dollars  per 
Principal  of-  anuum,    as  compensation  for  Ijis  services;  and  their  principal  office 
*''*•  may  be  located  at  such  place  in  this  State  as  the  stockholders  may 

select. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Gtli,  1SG2,  and  reasons  for  givisg  assent. 
endorsed  upon  the  enrolled  Act. 

(No.  30.) 

Afi  Act  to  incorjiorafc  thc  Athctis   Georgia  Inmrancc  Comi)any. 

2.  Section  I.  Be   It  enacted  hij    the    General  AssemhJii   of  Georgia^ 
That  Albon  Chase.  R.  S.  Moss,  Henry  Hull,  jr.,  .Joseph  T.  Lump- 

corpo,afor..,l^in,  Thomus  Crawford,  Edward  R.  Ware,  F.  W.  Adams,  and  John 
W.  Nicholson,  of  the  town  of  Athens,  and  tlieir  associates  and  suc- 
cessors shall  be,  and  they  are  hereby  erected  into  a  body  politic 
and  corporate,  in  law  and  in  fact,  under  the  name,  style  and  title  of 

Nan.c.  "The  Athens  Georgia  Insurance  Company,"  and  by  the  same  name,, 
style  and  title,  shall  have  succession  of  officers  and  members,  and 
all  the  powers,  privileges  and  franchises  incident,  to  corpora;;ionSy- 
and  shall  be  capable  of  taking,  holding  and  disposing  of  their  cap- 
ital stock,  according  to  their  present  or  future  rules,  regulations 
and  instructions;  and  also  of 'taking,  holding  and  disposing  of,  or 
investing  as  the  said  corporation  shall  from  time  to  time,  judge  fit, 

oeneraipoiY- the  increased  profits    and    emoluments   of  their   capital   stock,  to 

*"■  their  own  proper  use;  and  shall  have  full  power   and   authority  to 

make,  have  and  use  a  common  seal  with  such  device  and  inscription 
as  they  shall  deem  proper,  and  the  same  to  break,  alter  and  amend 
at  their  pleasure;  and  by  the  name,  style  and  title  aforesaid,  shall 
be  able  and  capable  in  law  and  equity,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  im- 


PUBLIC    LAWS.— Insurance  CoMrANiKs.  a7 


Athens  Georgift  Insurance   CompaDy- 


plead  aiul  be  impleaded  to,  answer  and  be  answered  unto,  in  all  or   _ 
any  courts  or  tribunals  of  tliis  State,  in  all  manner  of  suits,    pleas 
and  demands  whatever;  and  they  arc  liereby  authorized  and  empow-   . 
ered  U)  appoint  a  President,  and  other  officers  and  directors,  in  such 
numbers,  at  such  periods,  and    with   such  duties  as  they  shall  sec 
lit ;  and  also  to  make  rules,  by-laws  and  ordinances,  and  to  do  eve- ^'"^''''" 
rything  needful  for  the  good  iiovernment  and    management  of  the 
aflairs  of  the  said    corporation.      Frovid-al,   always    that  the    said 
rules,  by-liiws  and  ordinances,  shall  not  be  i^jpugnant  to  the  Con- 
stitution and  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  of  this  State. 

3.  Sec.  IL  That  the  said  corporation  shall  be  and  they  are  here- 
by authorized  and  emjiowered,  to  receive  subscriptions  for  capital 
stock  to  the  amount  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars;  and  \i  shall ''''"*'• 
not  be  lawlul  for  the  said  corporation  to  make  any  contract  of  in- 
denniity  or  underwrite  any  policy  of  insurance  upon  risks  of 
vessels,  or  of  goods  and  merchandize,  or  m.nke  any  contract  of 
indemnity  or  underwrite  any  policy  of  insunince  airainst  fire,  or 
make  any  insurance  on  life,  or  contract  for,  or  grant  any 
annuity,  until  the  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  shall  have 
been  subscribed  and  actually  paid  ;  and  the  said  corporation  are  ' 
hereby  authoi'ized  at  any  future  period,  to  increase  their  capital 
stock  to  any  amount  not  exceeding  (our  hundred  thousand  dollars. 

4.  Se:c.  III.  That  the  said  corporation  shall  have    the  right  and 
power,  by  their  said  name,  and  by  the  signature  of  their  President  May  t«kf>in»- 
tbr  rhe  time   being,   or  by  the  signature    of  such    other  person  orrlnkJ^f  i.uu- 
persons,  and  with  such  ceremoniesof  authenticity  as  they  shall,  from™"'^''' 
time  to  time,  in  and  by  their  rules  and  by-laws,  ordain  and  appoint: 

to  make  coytracts  and  underwrite  policies  of  insurance  and  indem- 
nity upon  marine  risks  of  vessels,  or  of  goods  and  merchandise,  in 
whole  or  \\\   part   foreign    or  domestic,  whether   lying  in  foreign 
ports  or  sliipped  upon  the  high  seas,  or  in  any  part  of  the  Confeder- 
ate States,  or  within   any  of  the  rivers,  bays,  creeks,    canals,  or 
waters  of  this  State,  lying,    being  laden,  or  to' be  laden  ;  and  also 
in  like  manner  to  make  contracts,  and  underwrite  policies  of  insu- 
rance and  indemnity    against   fire,  on    all   buildings,  goods,  wares, 
mercliandize  and  other  property,  situate,  lying,  or  being  or  depos- 
ited in  this  State  or  elsewhere  ;  and    also  in   like   manner,    to  ad-Aiy,,,^ 
•vance  money  upon  bottomry  or  res])ondentia  bonds,  and  generally  J";™/*'*"^'^' 
to  perform  and  transact  all    the  business    relating  to   the  objects hl^j*!""'' 
aforesaid,  according  to  the  usage  and  ctistom  of  merchants,  and  by 
such  contracts  effectually  to  bind    and    pledge    their  said  capital 
stock. 

Ti.  Skc.  \\ .  That  tlie  said  corporation  shall   have  the  right  afid 
power,  by  their  said  name,   and   in  manner  and  iorm    aforesaid,  toM»ym»k«in- 
make  insuratice  on  lives,  bv  sea  and  on  shore,  and    to  contract  for,'iv«"an(rde.i 

.-111-'..",  .  .  1  in  r<vpr«ion«- 

grani  and  sell  immunities,  and  reversionary    payment,    and  gener-ry  p^ym^t.. 
ally  to  make  all  kinds  of  coi^tracts,  in  wh'i/'h  casualties  of  life,  andtrJ'-t;. 
interest  of  money  are  priuQipally  involved  ;  and  to  make,  execute, 
and  perfect  such  and  so  many  contracts,  agreements,  bargains,  pel- 


PUBLIC  LAWS. — Insurance  Companies. 

Ontnil   Geortfia    Incnraiice   Company. 


^     icies  and  other  iustrumeiits,  as  shall  or  nuiy  be  necessary,   and   as 
thcTiature  of  the  case  shall  or  may  require. 

G.  Sec.  V.  That  the  said    corporation    shall   have  a    right  and 
j^^j^^^, power  to  purchase,  acquire,  take  and  hold,  iu  their  said  corporate 
«•«»»<.-.         name,  lands  and  real  estate,  to  any  amount  necessary  for  the  pur- 
pose of  tlie  same,  and  tlie  same  to  grant,  sell,  assign,   and  convey, 
•    iu  fee  or  otlierwise. 

7.  Sec.  yi.  That  the  said    corporation    shall   bV,  and  they  are 

hereby  invested  with  full  power  to  enforce  on  their  o%vn  members, 

Power  to  eu- the  due  observance  of  all  leg;d  bylaws  and  regulations  for  their 

^*nmi'nuiu better  government,  under  such    penalties   as  they  shall,  in  and  by 

""'"  such  by-laws,  lia)it  and  prescribe;  and  to  that  end,  if  need  be,  shall 

and  may  institute  and  maintain,  in  their  said  corporate  name,  against 

an}'  one  or  more  of  their  mendjers,  either  at  law  or  in  equity,   all 

just  and  necessary  suits,  act  ons  and  pleas,  for   the  recovery  of  all 

or  any  sum  or  sums  of  money,  to  the  use  of  said  corporation,  in  as 

ample  manner  as  suits  might  be    niaintained   against  persons  not 

members  of  the  said  coiporation. 

S.  Sec.  VII.  Every  stockholder  sh;dl  be  liable  to   the  creditors 
rto«ki.'ofdf'ri?.  of  said  con)pany  upon  all  the  debts  and  contracts  of  said  conipany, 
to  the  amount  of  liis  or  her  stock. 
Assented  to  December  9tli,  1S62. 

An  Act  to  aicorporatc  (171  Insiirdiicc  Compajnj  ui  the  cit>j  of  MocoHs  :':•  he 
called  the  Central  (reorgia  hisvronce  Cortqja/ri/, 

!).  Section-  I.  Be  it  niac/ed,  That  there  shall  be  established  in 
«^puai  stocktbe  city  of  Macon  an  Insurance  Company,  the  capital  stock  of 
it«fer°  which  "shall  be  three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  but  v.hich  may  be 
increased  to  a  further  sum  not  exceeding  one  million  of  dollars; 
should  the  interest  of  the  company  require  it,  to  be  divided  into 
shares  of  twenty  dollars  each;  but  said  company  may  organize  and 
proceed  to  business  \yhen  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  shall  have 
been  subscribed,  and  twenty  per  cent  paid  thereon. 

10.  Sec.  II.  Beit  further  enacted,  That  for  the   purpose  of  or- 
iI?^i;4?Jd."'"ganiz!ng  said  corporation,  Natlian  C.  Monroe,  Jackson  DcLoachcj 

Albert  Mix,  Leroy  Napiej-,  Thurston  K.  Bloom,  John  S.  lluttoii 
and  John  T.  Napier,'  or  any  live  of  them,  citizens  of  ]\Iacon  and  its 
vicinity,  their  associates  and  succossors,  are  hereby  created  a  body 

».*c.  corporate  under  tlie  name  and  style  of  the  Central  Georgia  Insu- 
rance Company;  by  which  name  they  may  have,  purchase,  receive, 

^*^^''" possess,  enjoy  and  retain,  and  sell  property  of  all  kinds,  sue  and  be 
sued,  have  and  use  a  common  seal  which  they  may  break,  alter 
and  renew  at  pleasure,  elect  its  own  oilicers  and  make  such  by- 
laws, rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  carry 
into  effect  the  objects  of- this  corporation. 

11.  Sec.  III.  That  said  corporation  shall  be  managed  by  not  less 
than  five  Directors,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorun?. 


PUBLIC   LAWS— INSIKANCE  Companies.  39 

Central  Georpjiii  Insurance  Company. 


for  tlie  transaction  of  business;  each  of  whieh  Director  sliall  be  ap,,^;,,^^^ 
etockiiolder  to  an  amount  not  less  than  one  hundred  shares,  wlio ,',!;f;,f ;';j;'^*.'J^ 
shall  be  elected  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  corporators  or  their 
successors  may  designate,  and  hold'  their  olHces  for  one  year,  or 
until  tlieir  successors  arc  elected  ;  the  Directors  aforesaid  shall  out 
of  their  number  elect  a  President  wlio  shall  serve  for  twelve 
inoull'.s  or  until  a  successor  is  elected,  and  till  any  vacancy  occa- 
sioned by  death  or  otherwise  in  the  office  of  President;  and  with 
the  advice  aad  consent  of  the  President,  elect  a  Secretary,  Acturv 
or  any  other  officers  or  Agents  whose  services  may  be  needed  in 
carrying-  out  the  objects  of  this  corporation.  A  vacancy  in  the 
board  of  Directors  occurring  during  tiic  period  of  their  election, 
may  be  filled  by  the  remaining  Directors  until  the  next  annual 
election  by  the  stockholders.  At  all  elections  by  the  stockholders, 
a  stockholder  may  vote  by  proxy,  none  but  a  stockholder  acting  as 
sucli  proxy. 

1-2.  Si:c.  IV.  Be  It  farllicr  c/uir/rd,  That  the  President  and  Di-p„„.„„f 
rectors  shall  have  power  to   appoint   and  remove  at   pleasure,  all  fjj;;";;',^;'//™' 
officers  or  agents  of  said  corporation  ;    they   shall    have   power  to To„ppoint 
appoint  Agents,  and  locate  offices  in  such  places,  and  at  such  times,  "JlfX";'^ 
as  they  shall  deem  best   for  the  interest   of  said  company;  to  pre- 
scribe the  duties  of  Agents,  and  officers,  to  take  from  them  bonds 
for  the  faithful  permauce  thereof,    to   appoint  a  President  potan, 
in  the  absence  of  the   President;  and  further,   that  said  President 
and  Directors  shall  ha.ve  power  and   anthoritv  from  time  to  time, 
to  sell  for  the  payment  of  the    unpaid  stock  in    such  sums  as  ihey 
may  deem  proper;  and  said  stock  shall  be    considered  and   held  asJi'\Ml'„~ 
personal  property;  and  upon  the  neglect  or    refusal   of  any  stock-""''''"'     *" 
holder  to  pay  the  instalments   as  called  for  bv  the  President  and 
Directors  therefor,  thirty  days  notice  being  given  in  one  or  more  of 
the  city  papei-s,    said  board  may  sell  such  stock  at  public  outcry; 
and  said  delinquent  stockholders  shall    be  held  liable  for   any  bal- 
ance due,  or  which  may  become  due  by  him  or  them  to  said  corpo- 
ration, and  may  be  sued  therefor  in  any  Court  having  jurisdiction; 
and  the  said  President  and  Directors  shall   have  further  power  tOR,.eui.u.  .1;,. 
•make  dividends,  and  fix  the  place  and  deline  the  manner  of  paying ;".r'''or 
the  (lividend,  paying  int(;rest  and  transferring  stock;  and  no  stock- '"''"''■ 
holder  shall  have  power  to  transfer  his  stock  in  said  corporation  ; fS!)!''" 
and  said  stock  shall  not  be  liable  for  any  other  obligation,  so  long::;'"r,";i'  '"' 
as  lie  is  a  debtor  to  said  corpoi-ation  lor  juoney  borrowed,    premi-;,™;;"/^™'''" 
urns  due,  or  installments  un[»aid. 

13.  Skc.  V.  Br.  if  ftirdicr   infufrd^  That  said   corpoi'ation    shall 
have  authority  to  insure  against  losses  by  fire  in  alJ  kinds  of  ])ron-M«^''''^'''""' 

I  *^  I'^'i  1  •  -1/1  inftiiiM- and 

'•rty,  real,  personal  or  mixed  ;  also  against  all  the  hazards  of  ((ceani"''""'^!"'^""'' 

•     1  1  •         .  •  1  .  ■■II  iiimriiiirc.mia 

«'r  inland  navigation  and  transportation  o(  every  k:nd  ;  also  to "i"-' '•!*<■■.. 
make  insurance!  on  lives,  and  all  and  every  insurance  appertaining 
to  tiic  duration  of  human  life,  for  net  premiums  as  it  may  deter- 
mine; and  said  company  shall  be  liable  to  make  good,  and  pay  to 
the  several  persons  who  may  insure  in  said  company,  for  the  losses 
Ibcy  may  sustain,  or  for  life  insurance,  in  accordance  with  the  terms 


40  PUBLIC    LAWS. — Insukance  CoMPA^'lES. 

Central   Georgia    Iiisuranco  Company. 


teacteof  com- 
paaj  biiidiug. 


of  thg.  contract,  or  policy  issued  by  said  company;  and  no  policy 
or  other  contract  of  said  company  shall  be  biuding,   except  it  be 


Bigned  by  the  President  or   Vice  President,  secretary  or  actuary 

of  said  company  ;  and  said  company  shall  have   power  to  receive 

Tower  to  rr- money  on  deposit,  to  loan  and  borrow  money,  to  take  and  give  such 


«five  deposit 
— loan  moi 
— discount 


_4oim  money  securities  therefor  as  may  be  considered  best,  to  invest  its  moneys 


aoteskt"     upon  such  terms  as  may  be  best,  and  transfer  its  property  at  pleas- 
ure, to  purchase  and  discount  notes  and  bills  of  exchange,    and  da 
all  other  acts  it  may  deem  advisable  for  the  safe   keeping    and  se- 
curing hurstments  of  its  funds  ;  and  said  company  shall  have  power 
and  authority  to  make  reinsurances  of  any  risks  that  may  be  taken 
by  them. 
j.mMiity  of        14-  Sec.  VL  Ik  li  farther  enacted,  That  said   company  shall  be 
occapauj.      yespousiblo  to  its  creditors  to  the  extent  of  its   property  ;  and  the 
Of  stoekhoM- stockholders  shall  be  liable  to  the  extent  of  double  the  amount  of 
"*"  their    respective   stocks   for  the  debts  of  the  company,  in  propor- 

tion to  the  number  of  shares  held  by  each.    • 

15.  Sec.  VII..  Be  it  further  cnactal,  That  all  claims  for  losses 
wheniofistB  against  said  company    shall   be  due  and  payable   sixty  days   after 

proof  of  the  loss  has  been  furnished  at  the  office  of  said  company; 
and  in  disputed  cases,  in  ten  days  after  iinal  decision  of  the  prop- 
er tiibunal;  and  in  each  case  named,  the  sum  ascertained  to  be  due 
shall  bear  interest  from  the  time  n'ladc  due  and  payabl'e.   ' 

16.  Sec.  VIIL  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  all  bills,  bonds  and 
l^skc'f  "'^pi'omissory  notes  made  payable  at  the  office  of  said  company,  shall 
Sco^ca  "'^'havethc  same  legal  effect,  and  may  be  subject  to  all  legal  remedies, 

the  same  as  if  they  were   made  payable  at  any  bank  in  this  State. 

17.  Sec.  IX.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  this  charter  shall  be  in 
fbSt'^'°"  "ffull  force  and  effect  for   the  term  of  thirty  years  ;  and  that  upon 

the  termination  of  its  charter,  the  said  corporation  shall  have  the 
right  to  settle  up  its  business,  pay  its  liabilities  and  divide  among 
its  stockholders,  its  remaining  property  according  to  the  several 
interests  held  by  each. 

Sec.  X.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  12th,  1862. 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— JuDiciAEY. 


Stay  law  re-wnacted — Securities  on    R>>cogni!!ance!>. 


TITLE  XIII. 


JUDICIARY. 


41 


Sec.  1.  Stay  Inwroonnfted. 

•'     '^.  Principal  in  jvoojjiii/.nnpi"  lieins;  in  sor- 

vice  and  offf  nee  clmrucd  nr.t  aniniui- 

tingtoafelony.suiTty  to  be  exone- 

vatfd. 
"     3.  Clerk  lieing  J.  P.,  may  exercise  all  the 

functiiins  of  siii'li. 
"     A.  Houston    Superior  Court  clianged   to 

tl;inl  MoiKlay  in  Felirunry  and  Au- 

j:iist :  Ir.tVrior  Court  to  '.k\  .Alonday  in 

>Iav  and  November. 


.">.  Writs  returnable  to. 
I).  Law  c-ontinucil  in  force  providing  for 
two  weeks  of  Superior  Court. 

7.  Gilmer  Superior  Court  changed  to  'Ind 

Monday  in  ?Iay  and  October.    Fan 
nin  Tliursda y.s"  after. 

8.  Oi-dinaryof  Pike  county  nutlRiri/.ed  to 

bold  a  court  on  the  2d  Moudey  in 
December,  1S62. 
S.  Acts  of  Ordinarj'a   deputies   in  Ogl<- 
tliorpe  county  legalized. 


(No.  82.) 
An  Ac(  fo  cimti/iuc  in  force  the  fourth  section  of  (in  net  passed  over  ilir 
Governor's  veto  on  i/ic  iiOth  day  of  Xovemher,  ISGO,  entitled  an  act 
to  proviJc  dga/n.^t  the  forfeiture  of  the  several  bank  charters  of  ths 
State  on  account  of  non-specie  paiimenls  for  a  given  time,  and  fr 
other  purposes,  p((xsed  in  the  year  lS-57,  and  to  suspe7id  the  pains  and 
penalties  imposed  upon  the  several  hanks  and  their  officers  in  this  State 
tor  non-payment  of  specie,  and  tor  other  purposes  ;  and-  also  an  act  to 
add  a  proviso  to  the  4-/A  section  ef  an  act  entitled  an  act  for  the  reVuf  of 
t lie  people  and  banhs  of  this  Slate,  and  for  other  purposes,  passed  on 
the  '30th  of  Xovemher,  JS60,  and  to  acid  an  additional  section  to  said 
act,  assented  to  December  20th,  ISOO.* 

1.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted.  That   the  before  recited  part  of  an 
act,  and  also  the  before  recited  act,  be  and  the  same  are  lierebystay  i^w  rc- 
re-enacted  and  continued  in  force  until* the  first  day  of  January,' "'*''' ' 
eiffhteen  hundred  and  si.xtv-four. 

Assented  to  November  :29th,  1S02. 

'Acts  of  ISGO,  pp.  21  2i:-i3. 

(No.  30.) 

An  Act  to  exonerate  securities  on   recognizances  in  certain   case;i  therein 
mentioned. 

"2.  Skction  L  The  (leneral  .issenihlii  of  (Georgia  do  enact,  That, 
in  any  and  all  cases  where  the  principal  or  principals  to  any  rccoi;- 
nizanceB  requiring  him  or  ihem  to  appear  and  answer  to  a  charge 
of  riot,  or  any  other  ofience  less  than  a  felony,  has  or  have  hereto- 
fore entered,  or  shall  hereafter  enter  the  military  service  of  the 
Confederate  States,  or  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  during  the  existing 
war  between  tlie  United  States  and  the  Confederate!  States,  and 
this  fact  shall  be  found  by  a  jury,  in  any  case  where  the  principal 
shall  fail  to  appear,  the  Judge  before  whom  the  fact  is  found,  may, 
in  his  discretion,  enter  an  exonerator  on  such  recognizance,  as  to 
the  surely  or  sureties  thereto  ;  and  the  surety  or  sureties sball  pay 
the  costs  of  the  proceeding. 

Assented  to  December  1  -5,  J  S62. 


rr'iiripal    ho- 
im  in  •^•iTfoo 
chare?  i««ii 
thaii  felony, 
•up'ty    cxiju- 
oriWd . 


42  •  PUBLIC   LAWS.— JuDiciAKY. 

Justices'    Courts — Houston    Superior    Court. 


(No.  34.) 

I 
An  Act  to  alter  and  amend  titc  first  sccfwn  (if  An  ^Irt  rnttthd   An  Ac 
to  alter  a,7fd  amc7id  t/ic  several  Ji/diciai;ii.Acts  now  in  force  in  this  State, 
as  Jar  as  relates  to  Justices^  Courts,  a2)i>roved  Deccraber  1-ith,  JSll.* 

'i.  Section  I.  Be  it  eriactcd  hj  the   General  Assemhhj  of  the  Stoic  of 

Georgia,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  first  sec- 

j«rt^*^^'a7  tion  of  the  above  recited  Act  be  so  altered  and  changed  as  to  give 

to;?'fj^ctionsto  any  Justice  of  the  Peace  in   this  State,  being  a  clerk,  fuUpow- 

•!  8tf.il.       p|.  ^^  exercise  all  the  functions  of  a  Justice  of  tlie  Peace,  as  if  he 

were  not  clerk. 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  18,  1SGJ2. 

■'See  T.R.E.  Cobb's  Xew  Digest,  p.  (539.  • 

(N©.'  35.) 

An  Act  to  change  and  fix  the  time  of  holding  the  Svperior  and  Ivfcrior 
Courts  of  the  county  of  Houston,  and  to  change  the  time  of  holing  the 
Superior  Courts  in  the  counties  <f  Gilmer  and  Fannin,  and  f>r  other 
purposes. 

The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  enacts  as  follows  : 

4.  Section  I.  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  tliis  Act,  the 
saj«rior  Superior  Courts  of  the  county  of  Houston  shall  be  held  on  the 
Ho«Bton.      third  Jifondays  in  February  and  August  in   each   year,   instead  of 

the  iourth  Monday  in  i\pril  and  October,  as   heretofore;  :ind  that 
tthe  Inferior  Courts  of  said  county  be   held  in  future  on  the  third 
Mondays  in  May  and  November  in  each  year,  instead  of  the  fourth 
Mondays  in  January  and  July,  as  heretofore  held. 

5.  Si^c.  II.  That  all  bills,  writs,  precepts,  processes  and  every 
other  proceeding  in  said  Courts,  issiuMl,  or  to  be  issued,  retin'uable 
to  either  of  said  Courts,  together  with  all  and  every  pei'son  bound 
or  held  under  obligation  to  appear,  or  answer  to,  or  before  said 
Courts  according  to  the  now  existing  law,  sliull  be  lield  and  made 
returnable  and  answerable  before  said  Courts  at  the  times  specified 
in  the  first  section  of  this  x\ct,  in  the  same  manner  and  in  ail  re- 
spects the  same  as  if  the  time  of  holding  .Scud  Courts  had  not  been 

^hanged  by  this  Act. 
G.  Sec.  III.  That  the  law  now  existing  authorizing  and  rtquir- 
g,  upoa   certain   contingencies   therein  declared,  the  Superior 
wcek/*"^'"" Courts  of  said  county  to  be  continued  two  weeks,  be  contiiiued  in 
full  force. 

7.  Sec.  IV.  That  the  Superior. Courts  of  the  county  of  Gilmer 
be  so  changed  as  to  be  held  on   the  second  Mondays  in  May  and 
of'^iimw and  October  ;  and  in  the  county  of  Fannin  on  the  Thursdays  after  the 
FaM.nk.1.       second  Monday  in  May  and  October.-       .    •  • 
Sec.  V.  Repeals  confiicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  12th,  1862.  ' 


laf'ror   Cour 
of  HoBFtOU 


Wht?  kc. 


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inj 


rUBLIO  LAWS— JumciAKY.  43 

Ordinary  of  Pike  county.— Court  of  Ordinary  of  OgJetliorpe  connty. 

(Xo.  ;3(».) 

An  Arlln  (nidiniizr  th'  Oruiiiiini  of  File  coi/iifj;  to  holti  a  trnn  nj  his 
Co'irl  on  {jir  second  Mond (I ij  in  December,  ISG2,  itistcad  of' the  Jifst 
Monihoj.  (IS  Tdinirrd  bij  l(tu\ 

Whkrka.-;,  The  Jiuliio  of  Ordinary  for  the  county  of  Pike  has 
been  in  the  military  service  of  his  country  for  a  long  period  of 
time,  and  as  no  letters  of  administration  could  be  granted  in  his 
absence,  a  large  amouiit  of  business  has  accumulated  ;  he  having Prra.ubie. 
recently  resigned,  and  a  successor  having  been  elected,  but  cannot 
be  commissioned  in  time  to  hold  a  court  on  the  first  Monday  in  De- 
cember, 1SG2,  as  required  by  law  : 

8.  Section  I.   The   General  Asscmhhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
mart,  That  tbe  Ordinary  of  the  county  of  Pike  is  hereby  author- 5,\',;',;">-,,,^^„^. 
ized  to  hohl  a  court  on  the  second  ]\Ionday  in  December,  lS(i:2,  for  i^;;,',';^''^^,"^ » 
the  transaction  of  any  busmess  appertaining  to  his  ofiice  ;  and  that  JJ;;"'';''^^ 
all  his  oflicial  acts  at  said  court  shall  be  as  legnl   and  binding  as  if 
passed  or  acted  upon  on  the  first  Monday  in  said  month  ;  any  la\A', 
lisagc  or  custom  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Assented  to  November  2(\th,  1S62. 

(Xo.  :37.) 

A'l  Art  /',  hiroHzr  i]if  procrcding-t  of  the  Court  of  Ordinary  (f  the  coun- 
ty of  ( )ghlhorpr. 

Wiif.i:eas,  Owing  to  the  sickness  and  inhrmity  of  Henry  Brit- 
ian,  Ordinnry  of  the  county  of  Oglethorpe,  the  duties  of  said  otlice  rrcamiio. 
were  discharjred  by  his  deputies,  John  G.  Gibson  and  Jonathan 
Sanders,  at  difierent  times  during  the  years  ISGl  and]S02;  And 
'ivhnea,^,  doubts  exist  as  to  the  legality  of  the  acts  of  said  deputies, 
therefore  : 

".».  Skci  ION  I.   Br  it  enacted  bi/  the  General  ^lssind)/i/  of'  the  State  of 
Grnrgia,  That  ajl  tlie  acts  and  deeds  of  the  said  deputies,  John  G.  f';f»;^»? ''•••• 
Gibson  and  Jonathan  Sanders,  during  the  j-ears  ISGl  and  1SG2,  ar*";;?,,.  ::.''^„ 
hereby  made  legal  and  valid  ;  and  they  are  relieved  from  all  liabil- 
ities and  penalties  for  any  informalities  in  their  proceedings  as  dep- 
uties, aforesjiid, 

Skc.  II.  Ptcpeals  c6nllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  i:3th,  1SG2,  with   reasons  f«n-  assent  en- 
•lorscd  upon  the  enrolled  Act. 


44  PUBLIC  LAWS —Lands. 

Certain  parcels  of  land  in  the  cities  of  Augusta  and  Macon  purchased  by  Confederate  States. 


TITLE  XIV. 


Assent  of 


LANDS. 

Sec.  1.  As.«ent  of  State  i^iven  to  purchase  by  Confederate  States  of  lots  in  Savannah  and 
Macon  and  land  in  Bibb  county.    Jurisdiction  ceded. 

(No.  38.) 

An  Act  to  give  the  consent  of  the  State  of  (ieorvia  to  purchases;  made  h; 
the  Lonjeda-ate  States  to  certain  imrcels  of  land  in  the  cities  of  Savan- 
nah and  Macon,  and  also  to  tiro  tracts  of  land  i>roimcd  to  he  pur- 
chased in  the  countij  of  Bibb. 

1.  Section  I.    The  General  Asscmbhj  of  tlie  State  of  Georgia  do 
cfax^t,  That  the  assent  of  said  State  is  hereby  given   to  tlie  pur- 
SS^l^iof  chases  heretofore  made  by  the  Confederate  States  of  the  following 
&dera^^^'"'"P^^^^'^<^''P''^*"cels  of  land,  viz:    A  lot  of  land  three  hundred  feet 
Tin'':  -n  ^^^^^^^  *^"  Gwinnett  street  in  the  city  of  Savannah,  being  a  por- 
Lotm  ■'^av»n.^-^j^  of  what  IS  known  on  the  city  map  as  part  of  the  Springfield 
plantation,  and  Vv'hich  was  deeded  to   the  Confederate  States  by 
Joliii  11.  Hambit  and  Elbert  >Swaine,   and  upon  which  a  magazine 
has  been  built;  also,  a  parcel  of  land,    with  the   improvements 
thereon,  in  the  city  of  Macon,  and  known  in  the  plan  of  said  city, 
]Urt6  in  Ma- as  part  of  lot  number  seven   iu  square  number  forty-one,   com- 
ftiencing  at  the  comer  of  the  alley  next  below  the  ware-house  of 
Adams  and  Reynolds,  fronting  ninety  feet  on  Poplar  street,  the 
same  deeded  to  the  Confederate  States  by  James  Dean,   being  en- 
closed by  a  brick  wall  and  used  as  a  Laboi-atory  ;  also,  all  that  lot 
or  parcel  of  land  in  the  city  of  Macon,  bounded  on  three  sides  by 
Calhoun,  Hazel  and  Lamar  streets,  on  tlie  other  side  by  the  Macon 
and  Western  Railroad;  and  which  was  deeded  to  the  Confederate 
States  by  the  city  of  Macon  for  an  Armory  and  other  purposes, 
the  same  containing  about  forty-three  acres  ;  also,  a  tract  of  about, 
one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  in  Bibb  county  on  the  Macon 
cauutj"    '  'and  Vv'estern  Railroad,  about  two  miles  from  Macon,  proposed  to 
to  be  bought   by  the   C9nfederate  States  from    the  executors  of 
Charles  J.  McDonald,  j'.  A.  and  S.  S.  Virgin,  Willis  Wood,  and 
others,  upon  which  is  to  be  located  and  erected  Laboratories  and 
other  public  works  therewith  connected  ;    also,    square  number 
Lot  inMaco,,.  forty-nine  in  the  city  of  Macon,  bounded  by  Calhoun,   Ash,  Ross 
and  Elm  streets,  containing  about  four  acres,  proposed  to  be  pur- 
chased from  th€  city  of  Macon  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  thereo* 
one  or  more  buildings  and  other  works  connected  with  the  Armo- 
ry ;  and  the  jurisdiction  of  the  State  of  Georgia  of,  in,  to  and  over 
cS!"*'""'  the  same,  and  all  improvements  now  or  hereafter  to  be  placed 
thereon,  is  being  ceded  to  the  Confiederate' States,   to  be  held  and 
exercised  by  them  so  long  as  said  lots  or  parcels  of  land  shall  be 
used  for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  5th,  1862, 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Pardons  and  Commutations. 46 


James  U.   Wilson. 


TITLE  XV. 


PARDONS  AND  COMMUTATIONS. 

grr.  1.  Sentence  of  (leatli  upon  Jnincs  I  J.  Wilson  connnuted  to  confinement  in  the  Penitentiary 
tor  ten  years'. 

(No.  39.) 

A/i  Act  (<>  commute  the  immshmmt  of  James  R.  JVUson,  of  Fulton  conn- 
ti/,  wlio  is  7101V  tinder  sentence  (f  death. 

Whereas,  Jaincs  R.  Wilson,  ol  the  county  of  Fulton,  is  now 
under  soittonco  of  death  for  the  murder  of  Thomas  Terry,  of  said 
county  :  Ami  whereas,  as  it  appears  from  the  testimony  adduced  on  ^.^^^^^^^ 
the  trial  of  said  Wilson,  and  since  discovered,  that  there  is  at  least 
doubt  as  to  the  malice  and  intention  on  the  part  of  the  said  Wil- 
son, which  ate  necessary  to  constitute  the  crime  of  murder,  and 
the  time-honored  rule  of  law  in  all  such  cases  [is]  to  give  the  ac- 
cused the  benefit  of  all  doubts  : 

1.  Section  I.    Be  it  therefore  enacted  b>j  the  Genera/  Axscmhhj  of  ^^^^^^^^ 
Gcorgiu,    That  the  sentence  of  death  against  the  said  James  R.j'o.mnuted. 
Wilson  be,  and  the  same  is   hereby  commuted  to  puuishment  at 
hard  labor  in  the  I'euitentiary  of  this  State,  for  and  during  the 
term  often  years. 

Sec.  II.  Kepeala  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  4th,  1862. 


TITLE  XVI. 


PATROL  LAWS. 

Stc  1    Free  wliite  male  citizens  between  18  and  I  Sec.  2.  Ilubuu  county  excepted  from  provi 
..I  years  liable  to  patrol  duty.  I  sioi.8of6Ui  section  ol  Act  ol  IS..  1. 

(No.   40.) 

An  Act  to  amend  the  Patrol  Laivs  of  this  State. 

] .  Section  I.  Tht  iiencral  Asse.mhhj  do  enact,  That  from  and  af- 
ter the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  Patrol  Laws  of  this  State  be  so 
amended  as  to  make  all  free  white  male  citizens  of  this  State,  ^^c-A^e.fori 
tween  the  ages  of  eighteen  and  si.xty  years,  liable  to  do  and  per- 
form patrol  duty,  notwithstanding  any  law  or  custom  of  this  State 
to  the  contrary.* 

Assented  to  December  0,  18G2. 

•For  general  laws  on  this  subject  heretofore,  see  T.  R.  R.  Cobb's  Digcst.'pp.  366,  996. 


40  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Penal  Code. 


Pntrol  Laws  amended — Poisoninfj  of  Fir'li. 


(No.  41.) 

.Li  Act  to  alter  the  sixth  section  of  an  act  to  amaul  iJtr  Patrol  Txiws  of 
this  State,  aj^i/rorcd  February  20th,  18-34.* 

2.  Section  I.    Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly,    That  the 

provisions  of  the  sixtli  section  of  an  act  to  amend  the  Patrol  Lawa 

of  this  State,  approved  February  20tli,  lSo4,  be  altered  so  as  not 

Ra'mnco.,    to  includc  the  coiintv  of  Piabun,  and  that  the  provisions  of  said 

act  extend  to  the  county  of  i\abun. 

Sec.  IL  Kepeuls  conliictiug  laws. 

Assented  to  December  f)th,  1SG2.  '  I 


"See  Actsof  18.">:i-l,  p.  ID:!. 


TITLE  XVIL 


PENAL  COM. 

bKC.  1.  I'oisoiiin-  fidh  (leclftred  a  ii;i:>ci<.-i;itanoi-. 

(No.  42.) 

An  Act  to  jvei'cnt  the  poisoning  offish   in  any  <f  the  ciintics   of  this 
State,  and  to  jvovide  certain  penalties  (lyjiinst  the  sahx. 

J..  Section  I.    Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assnuhhi,    Tiiat  any 
person   or  persona,   hereafter,    wlio  shall  poison  any  lake,  river, 

««..n.c,  a-.d  ^^''^''^"^'  ^}'  i'"''^?'  ^"  '\"3^  ^^^^^^  counties  of  this  State,'  or  either  of 
penalty.     '  thcm,  wltli  a  vicvv'  of  poisoning  fish  therein,   shall   be  jjuilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,   and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  iined^in  a  mm 
HoL  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Court. 
Assented  to  December  nth,  1SG2. 


OSTi'iiscs  a-.d 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Roads.— Soldiers  and  Soldiers  Families.     47 

lload  Laws — Appropriation  for  Soldiers'  Famalies.  


TITLE    XYllI. 


ROADS. 

■    Age  for  Ri.a.l  <li-.ty  from  K"  to  GO,  |  Sec.  'i.  Who  arc  able-bodied  hands.  ' 

« 

(No.  43.)  ^1 

An  Act  to  cliin)<^e  the  srcojid  srctio7i  of  an   Act  entitled  an  Art  to  alter 
and  aniaid  t/a  Road  Lavs  n)' this  State,   aj^prorcd  Deccmhcr   19M, 
'!^1«,-'  s(i  as  to  extend  and  dr/ine  the  ages  to  which  pr?-so«,s-  /t/m//   fy' 
nuUc  to  icorlc  upon  Fublic  Roads, 
»     1.  Section  L  Be  it  enacted,  &c.,  That  from  and  after  tlie  passage 

of  this  Act,  the  second  section  of  the  above  recited  Act  be  so  «'d- ;j]';;ho '^^^"- 

tered  and  amended  as  to  make  all  persons  therein  named,  between  duty. 

the  ao-es  pf  sixteen  and  sixty,  liable  to  perform  Road  duty. 

2.  Sec.  II.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  all   male  persons  are 

and  shall  be  considered  as  able-bodied  hands  who  are  able  to  do  haud.  sk^finwi 

ordinarv  field  work. 

Sec.  IIL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
!      Assented  to  December  4th,  1SG«. 

f   F:.  K.  CobbsNevrDiKe.><{,p.  047. 


TITLE  XIX. 


S0LDIEK8  AND  SOLDIERS'  FAMILIES. 


St..  1.  ?i,.")0(»0.000  appropriated  for  c',plliinK. 

&(■.,  of  Oforgia  »;olilii'r«. 
i.  Treasury  ti<it<*s. 
','■.  Ri'iiiuHkious  for  olotiiin^,  &f". 
4.  l)l^nih^tio:^  of  -npplics. 
•J.  Appointive*  must  take  oath  and   j^ive 

iMiTid. 
0   !t;2,.'itlO."00  appropriated  fur  support  of 

indigent  wi;lou.s  oifd  orphans  of  sol- 

diiTS,  A-.c. 
7    Inferior  conrt  to  make  out  Fclicdule.  ,, 

Stat4-meiit  fiirwardi-d  to  Comptroller      "  16.  Freight  from  Railroads  on  salt  for 

(Jeuernl.    Dicc.-tj  consolidated  and  diera' famili<>s  to  be  paid. 

apportionment  made.  |    "17.  Interior  Conrf«  to  certify  to  amonet 


Sf.c.  S.  Treasury  notes. 

;'.  Immediate  reli<;f. 

10.  Inferior  Courts  to  di.sbur.«c  fund. 

IJ.  May  adopt  regulations  and  appoint 
agents. 

12.  Who  shall  not  receive  aid. 

i;}.  Defaulting  agents 

14.  Distribution  to  be  at  .stated  ink^rvaU. 
Misapplication  of  fund. 

l.'j.  Grand  Juries  to  make  inquiry  and  re- 
port. 


(No.  44.) 

fi  AcL  to  appropriiite   money    to  procure  and  fvrnish  clothing,  shoea, 
apf  or  katJt,  and.  blardccts  for  tlic  soldi&s  from  Georgia,  and  to  pro- 
vide for  raising  the  same. 

I.  Section   I.  Be  i^  enacted  by  tht  (ieneral  Assembly  of  the  tytnlr  of 
Georgia,  That  the  sum  of  one  million  and  6ve  hundred  thousaDddol-  •  a  .m 
lars,  or  i!:o  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be  and  the  same  is 


48  PUBLIC  LAWS. — Soldiers  and  Soldiers  Families.. 

Soldiers'   Families. 

hereby  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  and  procuring' 
clothing,  shoes,  caps  or  hats,  and  bhinkets,  for  all  the  privates  and 
non-commissioned  officers  who  are  now,  or  may  hereafter  be  in  the 
army  of  the  Confederate  States  from  "this  State  daring  the  present 
war. 

2.  Sec.  II.  And  Ic  it  furfhcr  enacted,  That  the  Governor  of  this 
^^"""7,  .  State  be,  and  he  is  herebv  required,  if  necessary,  to  issue  State 
»aed.  treasury  notes,  on  the  same  basis  as  heretoiore  issued,  to  tlie  amount  ' 

aforesaid,  to   purchase  and  procure  said  ciorhing,  shoes,   caps  or 
hats,  and  blankets. 

-3.  Sec.  III.  uhid  he  k  farthtr  enacted,  That  his  Excellency  the 

Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  issue,  or 

Requirition    eausc  to  be  issvied,  clothiim-,  shoes,  caps  or  hats,  and  blankets,  up- 

tor  clothing  ..  *-  iiit»*  i/-\ 

^J»o«-  on  such  requisition  as  may  be  made  by  the  Kegimentai  Quarter- 
masters of, the  Regiments,  Battalions,  or  Captains  of  independent 
companies,  in  tlie  service  from  the  State  of  Georgia,  said  requisi- 
tions being  approved  by  the  coihmanders  of  the  Eegiments,  Bat- 
talions, or  independent  companies;  Frorided,  the  Governor  shall 
not  comply  with  any  requisition  which   maybe  made, unless  ac- 

.^ui?ed'^'"'^'companied  with  the  certihcate  of  the  officers  making  the  same,  of 
the  number  of  men  present  in  the  Regiment,  Battalion  or  compa- 
ny, and  the  number  destitute  of  the  articles  required. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  A}id  be  U  fur/her  enacted,  That  the  Governor  be,  and 
lie  is  hereby  required  to  appoint  such  ofhcers  and  use  such  means 

suppiie,  how  as  shall  "be  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  acting 
distributed,   -i^i^j-o^gij  I  lie  instrumentality"^  of  the  Georgia  Hospital  and  Relief 
Association,  at  his  discretion,  and  using  the  agency  of  all  such  per- 
sons as  may  be  sent  or  designated  from  any  Regiment,  Battalion, 
or  company  to  receive  articles  the  Governor  is  liereby  authorized 
to  t^i'aiismit  and  distribute  ;  and  the  Governor  is  hereby  required  in 
all  such  arrangements  as  he  may  make  for  the  transmission  of  any 
of  the  said  articles  to  the  Georgia  troops,  to  enforce  a  regulation 
requiring  the  return  to  the  Executive  othce  of  proper  vouchers  and 
receiputoTe receipts' in  each  case,  showing  that  the  same-  have  been  received 
retume  .      ^^^^^  appropriated  to  the  purposes  intended  by  this  Act ;  and  in  all 
cases  where  the  Governor  chooses  to  make  the  distribution  through 
persons  in  the  Confederate  service,  if  the  Qhartermaster  or  oilier 
person  to  whom  said  clothing  has  been  furnished,  shall  not  in  a 
reasonable  time,  return  to  the  Governor,  or  to  such  persons  ashe.may 
appoint  to  receive  such  returns,  a  full  receipt  from  the  captain  or 
DeiinqucDts  captaius  of  companies,  or  the  cohimanders  of  Battalions  or  Regi- 
itc«;?^cf[oments,  for  said  clothing,  shoes,  caps  or  hats,  and  blankets,  the  Gov- 
sec.Tfwar"ernor  shall  inform    the   Secretary  of  War  of  such    delinquency; 
Provided,  said  officers  so  appointed  are  over  the  age  of  forty-five 
Who  may  beycars,  or  are  such  as  are  not  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Con- 
appoiW.     ggj-ipf^ctspasscdby  the  Confederate  Congress. 

5.  Sec.  V.  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  all  appointees  by  his 
Oath  to  b^ete- Excellency  under  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  shall  be  required  to 
^ytT.    **"  take  and  subscribe  an  oath  faithfully  to  discharge  the  duties  re- 


PUBLIC   LAWS. — Soldiers  and   Soldieks'  Familirs..         4S-^ 

Indigent  widows  and  oii)l:ans  of  solditrs. 


quired  of  liiiu  a-s  such  appointee,  ;ind  to  give  such  bond  and  secu- 
•  rity  'AS  shull  be  approved  by  his  Excellency  the  Governor. 
Assented  to  December  2d,  1SG2. 

(No.  1-3.) 

>in  Act.  for  the  sujiporf.  of  ivdigcnt  widows  nnd  orj^funis  of  soldiers  wlur 
^  have  diid  or  hem  kiUid  i?).  the  s(rJce  of  this  State,  or  of  th^  Corfcd- 
^  croJc  States  ;  for  the  support  of  the  imiigerd  familicir  of  aoldicrs  who 
nay  be  in  the  jfublic  service,  and  for  the  support  of  ituiigejit  soMicru 
iofuniunj  be  disahkd  by  wovyids  or  disease  'in  the  service  of  this  Stale  or 
of  the  Covfedrrate  Stales,  for  and  during  the  year  18C^'»;  to  po~ 
piJc  tor  rui-rivg  Jvvds  to  carry  irilo  efj'ect  i/iid  ajqjioprialivn,  and  tO' 
provide,  for  the  apphcation  of  the  same  to  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

C).  8f.ctio"N  L   The  G(mral  AsscmUy  do  ctfacf,  That  the  sum  of 
two  i-Millions  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  iis *-'••''*■.""?•«)- 

prc'prAOi^'ii, 

may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of 
any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  lor  the  sup'- 
port  of  indigent  widows  and  orphans  of  soldiers  who  have  died 
or  been  killed  iii  the  service  of  this  State  or  the  Confederate 
States  ;  for  the  support  of  indigent  families  of  soldiers  who  njay 
be  in  the  public  service,  and  for  the  support  of  indigent  soldiers 
who  may  have  been,  or  may  hereafter  be  disabled  by  wounds  or 
disease  in  the  s(Tvice  of  this  State,  or  the  Confederate  States,  for  ai:d 
during  the  year  I'sGO  ;  Provided,  the  word  families,  whenever  used 
in  this  Act,  sliall  be  taken  and  held  to  mean  all  persons  who  were  who  con.* 
dependent  for  support  on  any  siich  person  who  has  gone,  or  2nay  go'^^vi-'"'"' 
int-o  the  military  service  from  Georgia. 

7.  Sec.  1L  And  he  it  further  enarted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Governor,  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  to  cause  a 
copy  tliereot  to  be  furnished  to  the  Inferior  Court  of  each  coinity  in 
this  State,  with  such  instructions,  if  any,  as  he  may  think  proper 
to  give  them  ;  and  upon  the  receipt  thereof  by  said  Inferior  Court, [J^'^J.'jJ^'^ 
it  shall  be  tlieir  duty  lortlnvith  to  proceed,  iriftder  the  rules  herein-  '°' 
after  pnvscribi'd,  to  make  out  a  schedule  of  the  persons  vVithin  their 
respective  counties,  who  may  be  enlitlc<l   to  the  benefits  of  tli:.* 
Act,  and  file  the  same  in  their  respective  ollictjs;  and  to  forward  to 
the  Comptroller  General,  before  the  first  day  of  February  in  th(;,t*^l'J^fn<^  „ 
year  1  sn.^,  a  statement  from  said  schedule,  of  the  number  of  widoV.s&^iS;'""' 
residing  within  their  respective  counties,  of  soldiers  wlio  iiave 
di«d  or  been  killed  in  the   military  service  of  the  State,  or  of  tha. 
Oonfrdcnite  States,  during  the  existing  war,    or  have  died   after 
being  discliarged,  of  sickness  contracted,  or  wounds  received  in 
the  service,  and  who  are  unable  t^  support  themselves,  and  havo 
not  th(!  means  of  support ;  the  number  of  soldiers  who  have  been, 
discharged  and -who  are  residing  within  the  county,  disabled  hy 
sickness  or  wuunds  in  the  service,  and  who  are  not  able  to  support 
themselvrs,  and  have  not  the  nieans  of  support;  the  number  of 
wgmcn,  whether  they  are  the  wives  of  soldiers  in  service,  or  dba- 
1 


% 


PUBLIC  LAWS. — Soldi KRS  and  Soldiers'  Families. 


Indigent  Soldiers. — Soldiers  Families. 


tiomneDt 
msdev 


bled  discharged  soldiers,  or  whose  son  or  other  person  upon  whom 
they  have  usually  depended  for  support  heretofore,'  has  died,  been 
killed,  disabled,  or  is  then  absent  in  the  military  service,  and  who 
are  indigent  and  have  not  the  meaus  of  support ;  also,  the  number 
of  orphans  under  the  age  of  twelve  years,  of  soldiers  hereinbefore 
described  ;  and  also,  the  number  of  children  of  other  women  not 
widows,  as  hereinbefore  set  forth,  who  are  under  the  age  of  twelve 
years;  and  children  of  indigent  disabled  soldiers  who  have  been 
discharged,  and  who  are  under  said  age,  and  which  said  orphans 
and  other  children  are  indigent  and  have  not  the  means  of  support; 
and  also  including  in  said  schedule  and  statement,  all  children  and 
other  indigent  persons  usually  dependent  on  the  soldier  for  sup- 
port, over  said  age,  wiio,  Ironi  bodily  infirmity  or  other  like  cause, 
are  unable  to  support  and  maintain  themselves ;  which  said  state- 
ment to  the  Governor  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  affidavit  of  the 
Justices  making  out  the  schedule,  that  the  same  is  of  file  in  their 
office,  and  is  just  and  true  and  impartial,  to  the  best  of  their  know- 
ledge and  belief.  So  soon  as  the  said  first  day  of  February  A.  D. 
Digorts  to  bclS^'>  shall  have  expired,  the  Comptroller  General  shall  consoli- 
I^atji**"^  date  the  digests  into  one  general  digest ;  and  he,  together  with 
the  Governor,  shall,  upon  the  basis  thus  formed,  apportion  to  each 
county  the  amount  of  funds  to  be  disbursed  for  the  purposes  afore- 
said, to  each  county. 

8.  Sec.  IIL  In  the  event  of  there  being  a  deficienc}'^  of  funds  in 
the  treasury  to  meet  said  appropriation,  then  and  in  tliat  case,  his 

nottP  may  he  Excellency  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  treasury 
notes  to  an  amount  sufhcient  to  meet  such  denciency,  redeemable 
in  six  per  cent,  bonds  or  specie,  six  months  after  a  treaty  of  peace 
between  the  United  States  and  the  Confederate  States  ;  Provided, 
in  that  event,  that  the  payment  to  the  several  Inferior  Courts 
shall  be  made  in  treasury  notes,  whenever  practicable. 

9.  Sec.  IV.  For  the  purpose  of  affording  immediate  relief  to  the 
Tmmediatert.}3gj;j(.fjgi^j.j(.g  of  ^liii,.  ^(> j;   whosc  ucccssities  will  admit  of  no  delav, 

^""■-  his  Excellency  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to 

distribute  the  sum  of  ibur  liundrcd  thousand  dollars  to  the  Justices 
of  the  Infei'ior  Courts  of  the  several  counties  in  this  State,  and  to 
apportion  the  amount  among  the  counties  applying  for  relief,  in 
such  amounts  as  in  his  discretion,  may  be  deemed  necessary  to 
effect  the  object  herein    contempliited  ;  Provided,  that.no  county 

froviBo.  shall  receive,  as  an  advance  payment,  exceeding  five  thousand  dol- 
lars;  and  the  amount  so  advanced  to  each  county  shall  be  deduc- 
ied  from  the  amounts  apportioned  to  them  respectively  in  the  final 
distribution. 

10.  Sec.  V.  The  funds  to  be  disbursed  in  each  county  shall  be 
j.^p^  delivered  to  the  Inferior  Court  of  the  county,  or  to  their  order,  un- 
to^disbuiee    Jer  thc  seal  of  the  Court;  and  shall,  by  said  Court,  be  appropriated 

.to  the  purposes  aforesaid,  in  such  manner  as  they  shall  deem  most 
efucient,  and  in  substantial  compliance  as  to  the  application  of  the 
funds,  with  the  act  assented  to  iNovember  29th,  A.  D.  ISGl ;  or  in 
cases  when  special  acts  have  been  passed  for  any  of  the  counties. 


PUBLIC^LAWS. — Soldiers  and  Soldiers'  Families.  5t 


Soldiers'  Families,    die. 


then,  in  such  county  or  counties,  in  substantial  compliance  with 
the  lo(;al  act  in  force  in  such  county  or  counties. 

11.  Sec.  VI.    The  Inferior  Courts  respectively  of  the  several 
counties  of  the  State,  are  hereby  authorized  to  make  all  such   ar- u     ^ 
rangements  and  reguhitions  as  they  may  deem  necessary,  to  secure "'''"*'*"- 
-the  custody  and  application  of  the  fund  they  may  severally  receive  ; 

and  they  skdl  liave  power  to  appoint  one  or  more  tit  and  dtscreetway  .ppoini 
person,  in  each  militia  district,  to  receiv«»  the  fund  from  them,  and "■"■'' "•"'»'»' 
appropriate  it  for  the  use  of  the  beneficiaries  of  this  law,  by  pur- 
ctiasing  articles  of  prime  necessity  for  them,  or  otheiwise,  as  may 
he  found  most  to  the  advantage  of  the  persons  interested,  and  to 
receive  and  appropriate  all  such  articles  as  may  be  delivered  to 
them  in  lieu  of  money,  under  any  provision  of  this  law. 

12.  Si'X.  VII.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inferior  Courts  oi  the 
several  counties  of  this  State,  and  all  such   agents  and  other  per- who.(i.nv><. 
sons  as   they   shall   employ  or  appoint  to  aid  in  carrying  out  any 

of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  the  act  of  1801,  to  make  diligent 
enquiries  and  to  see  that  no  person  shall  receive  any  aid  or  assis- 
tance under  either  act,  who  has  sufhcient  property,  or  means  of 
support,  or  income,  or  who  might  have  a  shfliciency,  by  using  pro- 
per industry  and  labor. 

13.  Sec.  Vllf.  If  any  agent  appointed  to  receive  and  pay  out 

and  appropriate  this  fund,  or  such   articles  as  may  be  d(»Iivered   tonranhine 
him  in  lieu  of  money,  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  shall  apply  thb*^'"" 
same,  or  any  part  thereof,  to  any  other  use  or  uses  than  tliose  set 
forth  in   this  law,  or  shall  trade  or  speculate  on  the  same,  or  any 
part  tiiereof,  or  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  come  to  a  full  and  fair  ac- 
count, on  demand,  with  the  Inferior  Court  of  the  county  in  which 
he  may  have  been  a[»pointed,  or  to  such  agent  as  the   Inferior 
Court  may  appoint  to  demand  and  make  such  settlement,  he  shall 
he  d.HMned  guilty  of  larceny  after  trust  delegated  and  confidence oo. no. m^ 
reposed,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  ini prison- '^"°"' 
irient   in  the  Penitentiary  for  a  term  not  less  tluin  two,  nor  more 
than  sm'en  vears  ;  Pior'nled,  that  this  Act  shall  not  in  any  manner ^ 
r<!p«'.il  (»r  ailect  an  Act  assented  to  29rli  day  of  November,  ISGl,  or 
any  local  acts  now  in  force  for  the  relief  of  the  widows  and  child- 
ren of  iniligent  soldiers. 

It.  SiiC.  IX.   Tic  if  fiirthrr  cnartnl,  That  in  all  distributions  sub- 
seqiuMit  to  the  Sli)U,()'.)0  required   to  be  first  distribiit  (I,  the  Gov- 
ern«)r  shill   make  distribution  of  the  fund  herein  appro|)riated,  to T.'hV'KtT^j 
the  several  Inferior  Courts  of  the  respective   counties  of  the  State,""'"**" 
in  qui.reily  instahnents,  or  at  Rich  other  stated  intervals  of  time 
as  h  ■  may  thinks  best,  and  if  at  any  time  he  shall  receive  inforina- 
tioii,  or  be   otJierwise  induced    to   an   opinion,   thot   the  fund,  or 
any    pirt  thereof,  has  been  misapplied  in  any  way  in  any  county 
of  the  State,  he  is   hereby  authorized,  before   ma'ung  any  furtherio'aoTftS- 
diaiiibution  of  the  fund  to  the  county  in  relation  to  which  he  may'""""'"' 
have  nceived  such  information   or  come  to  such  conclusion,  to  re- 
quire  a  full  explanation  and  report  from  the  Justices  of  the  Infe- 
rior 1  ourt  of  such  county,  requiring  in  said  report,  that  the  said 


§2  PUBLIC  LAWS. — Soldieks  and  Soldikks'  Families. 

Freight  on   Salt. 


•nod  JurlM 

to 


Justices  shall  state,  on  oatb,  to  the  best  and  utmost  of  their  in- 
formation and  belief,  the  amount  and  nature  of  the  property  held 
by  any  and  ail  persons  who  have  been  allowed  to  become  benefi- 
ciaries of  this  Act,  in  their  particular  county. 

15.  Sec.  X.  Be  it  further  cnafteiU  That  it  is  hereby  made  the 
"^■'rj-^duty  of  the  Grand  Jury  in  each  county,  to  make  «iiligent  enquiry 
j>^*°  "^into  the  returns,  accounts  and  di.sbursements  of  the  Iniierior  Courts, 
aiul  such  agents  as  may  be  appointeil  by  said  Cohrts  under  thii? 
Act,  and  to  make  report  thereon  in  their  general  presentments,  and 
to  make  special  presentnu-nts  in  case  they  can  obtain  information 
and  evidence  of  the  violation  of  this  Act  by  any  person  or  persont 
charged   with  its  execution  in  tluir  coniily.* 

Assented  to  December  13th,  1862. 

*  For  Act  of  20  Nov.,  18C1.  see  Acts  of  1?01 ,  p.  7(>. 


(Xo.  16.) 

Aji  Act  to  authorize  und  'instruct  (he  Governor  to  pay  the  /rn<rhl-s  «m  .*a^«-. 
in  the  cases  therein  mentiovcd. 

16.  Section  I.  The  (kneral  As?emhly  of  the  State  (f  Georgia  do 
ifreightfrom  cfiact,  That  his  Excellency  the  (Jovernor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  au- 
Bauroads  t«  ^jjQj^jred  aud  iostFuctcd,  to  pay  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury, 

not  otherwise  appropriated,  the  cost  of  Jreight  lor  the  transporta- 
tion of  all  the  salt  from  the  Railroads,  winch  he  has  or  may  here- 
after have  sent  to  the  diilerent  counties  in  this  State,  for  distribu- 
tion among  the  ftimilif^s  of  soldiers. 

17.  Sec.  II.  Ayid  be  it  further  enartre],  Tihat  tlie  Justices  of  the 
liw^ourt"'.*  Inferior  Courts  of  the  several  counties  be  required  to  ascertain  and 

certify  to  the  Governor  the  amount  of  iW  ight  paid  or  due  for  the 
transportation  of  such  salt  to  their  respective  i-'ounties  ;  upor* 
which  certificate  alone  the  same  shall  be  paid,  as  provided  in  the: 
first  section  of  this  Act. 

Sec.  III.  Kepeals  coni]icting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  9th,  1862. 


'public  laws— State  Defense.  ftf 


^15,000  uppropriated  to  obstruct  Apnlat^hicoUi,  Chftttahooohee  and    Flint  rivers. 

TITLE   X\. 


STATE  DKFRN'SC. 

Sto    1    !}  I.").0lt0  iipuroprintod  to  olistruct  Apa  jSrc.  C.  Appropriation  how  dtw^itirsed. 

lap.lii(.-'il;i,  Cliattntioociii-e  ami  Fluil!     "     7.  CommiK'-ionorrt  may  receive  volontary 

contributions.     MtiHt  keep  ri>rd  »;' 
tranB&ctiona.    May  appoint  ngents, 
&c. 

"  S.  $;V10,000  appropriated  for  obftrtictinp 
navi^iahle  fti earns.  Negro  labor  to 
lie  contracted  for  or  imprefsed. 

"  V.  $;)10,(l{:0  appropriated  for  removal  of 
non-rombatauts. 

•'  10.  Hy  wh.  m  arrangomcnts  to  be  made 
for  ditb  irsemeut  of  fund  and  remov- 
al and  8  ipport. 


Kiv<.'!N.     $1.'',(W0  fv»r  eacli  riv<  r. 
^.   Comtiii.-si'Miers    lor  tin*   Ap-'iLicliiivila 

and  I'lint  River.<.    Tin  y  may  dniu 

${i).Ol)ii.  and  di>l)urse  tile  same. 
'.i.  Coinini'^«Tiincr.s  for  Flint  liivor.    May 

ilruvv  §1.1,0110,  and  disburse  same. 
'1    f'omuiit^sioncrs  io  render  accomit^i  f<>< 

Mioi!i:>ys  disliurfted  by  llnuii.    AIusi 

ritui  1)  to  Treasury  ."Miy  nnexpendeu 

III  mi  -. 
'.1.  V'aiMiicy  ia  either  bnan!  of  Commis- 

►^ioiiirs,  how  filled. 


(No.  17.) 

-l/i  Ac'  to  nppii'pruUc  (he  .mm  of j'uHij'jica  thousand  dollars  towards  ob- 
utrbKling  tlir  ApuJai/aoda,  Cliatlaltaochce  and  Flint  Rivers,  and  to 
appoint  Commissioners  to  rcccio^  and  disburse  the  same. 

1.  Sectiox  T.  Bo  it  cnacinl,  kS'-.,  That  the  sum  of  forty-five  thou- J^pV^^t. 
sand  dollars  be.  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  pur-°„'chr.^a.*^ 
pose  of  ob.strurtiiitr  the  Apahichicola,  Chattahoochee  and   Flint cu'eclLdFilai 
Rivers:  that  is  to  say,  the  sum  of  (ifteen  thousand  dollars  for  the""""- 
obstructing  of  each  river,  at  such  place  or  places  ns  may  be  de8ig-*l.t''J!^'V. 
nated  by  the  engineer  who  may  have  charge  of  eaid  work-8,  so  as 

to  pr<;vcnt  the  enemy  from   ascending  said   rivers  with  boats  or 
iithcr  water  craft. 

2.  Sec.  IL  Ik  it  further  nuu-tcd.  That  James  j\L  Chambers,  Jas.  ^^  **^^'^^- 
.F.  Bozeman  and  William  il.  Young,  citizens  of  this  State,  be,  and^^p;,*"'^ 
.nrc  hereby  appointed  Commissioners  for  the  Apalachicola  andj|[^7X 
Chatt'vhoochee  Rivers,  who  shall  have  power  and  authority  to^;^^J^;!j" 
<lraw  from  the.  Treasury  tlu;  sum  of  thirty  thousand  tlollars  ;  thatg^,^  f-^,„,„ 
the  said  Commissioners  shall  give  the  Treasurer  their  receipt  for"'"'"'™'' 


,  CotD*. 

Ap»- 
vrr«. 


Ip3l,«i0. 
(\  dUbora* 


the  same,  and  shall  hav(^  the  disbursement  thereof  for  the  purposes;^'? 
aforesnid.  • 

3.  Sfc.  til   Br  it  further  enacted.  That  James  E.  Dickinson  J^^^^^^i'^^J' 
Daniel  Hradvvcll,  of  Decatur  county ;  William   D.    Williams  and 
John  M.  (.'utliiT,  of  Baker  county  ;    John    Davis  and   Charles   E. 
M^iilaiy,  of  D()i>ghcrty  county  ;  and  Merrill  P.  Calloway,  of  Mitch- 

4!ll  County,  all  citizens  of  Georgia,  be,  and   are   hereby  appointed 
Commissioners  for  Flint  River,   who  shall  have  power  and  author-     • 
ity  to  draw  from  the  Stnte  Treasury  the  sum  ^f  fifteen   thoueand  Jf*^,;Jjr' 
dollars,  they  giving  the  Treasurer  their  receipt  for  the  same  ;  and^^  ^i, 
they,  the  said  Commissioners,  shall  have  the  disbursement  of  the*" 
aamc  for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

4,  Sfc  IV.  Jic  if  fitrfhri- DHirtid,  That   the   said  CommissionerB 
shall  account  to  tl'c  Treasurer  for  Faid  sums  of  monev  as  dravi^D 


#4  PUBLIC  LAWS.— State   Defense. 


Apalacbicola,  Chattahoochee    and  Flint  Kivers. 


!^'erX  by  them,  (producing  their  vouchers  and  filing  them,)  for  the  dis- 
torred'by'^'^bursement  of  the  same  ;  and  they  sliall  pay  into  the  Treasuiy  any 
A^rcferrexi  unexpended  balance  of  said  appropriation. 

X'^^tTplZ  5.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  either  Board  of  Conimis- 
T^a^cyir  siouers  be  hereby  authorized  to  till  any  vacancies  that  may  occur. 


■•ither  board 

^com,'"-.        Assented  to  December  13,  1SG2 


ham  SUud. 


(No.  48.) 

A  supplemental  Act  to  omtud  and  eijdai/i  an  Act  mt'itUd  an  Act  t(>^ 
appropriate  the  sum  o/'Jurti/-/ive  thousand  dollars  toteards  oLstrnctivv- 
Apalachicola^  Chattahoochee  and  Flint  Rivers,  and  to  ajqioivt  Covi- 
missioners  to  receive  ajid  dishy rse  the  same,  approved  I'-ith  JSovcmLer, 
18G2. 

6.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  hi/  the  General  Assunljhj  of  Georgia, 
^'^Jp'^^pp'jjj.That  the  said  Commissioners  are  hereby  clothed  with  full  power 
^•^        and  authority,  if  a  majority  of  each  Board  shall  concur  therein,  to 

disbui'se  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the  sums  of  n^.oney  in  said  origi- 
nal bill  for  the  obstructing  the  Chattahoochee  and  Flint  Kivers, 
tovvards  constructing  detcnces  on,  or  placing  obstructions  in,  the- 
Apalacbicola  River  ;  and  such  sums  of  money  as  the  Commission- 
ers for  Flint  may  concur  in,  having  disbursed  on  the  Apalachicola 
River,  they  shall  pay  over  to  the  Commissioners  r'br  the  Chatta- 
hoochee and  Apalacbicola  Rivers,  who  shall  have  the  disbursement 
of  the  same. 

7.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacttd.  That  the  said  Comnrissioncrs 
reoeiv'I'vohru- shall  liavc  the  right  to  receive  voluntary  contributions  of  labor, 
tions.          money,  provisions  or  otlier  property,  wliicii  any  person  may  desire 

to  give  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  and  shall  disbu.rsethe  same,  and 
i«rjrd'^''     shall  keep  a  correct  record  of  all  their  transactions,  subject  to  the 
♦raaBactions.  jj^gpggijf^,^  of  ^\  persous  iiitcrested  ;  and  they  are  hereby  clothed 
May  appoint  with  full  authority  to  appoint  agents,  and  .supeiintendents  and 
'^*"'''"''     treasurers,  removable  at  the  pleasure  of  a  majority  of  each  Board, 
and  may  require  bond  and  good  security  from  such  persons  so  ap- 
pointed, for  the  faithful  discharge  of  their  duties;  and  upon  ii 
breach   of  said    bond,  suit   shall   be  instituted  thereon,   and  the 
amount  of  damages  which  may  be  recovered  thereon  sliall,   after 
the  payment  of  expenses,  be  paid  into  the  Treasury  of  this  State- 
Assented  to  December  3,  1862. 

(No.  49.)  ,  •      •  • 

An  Act  to  appropriate  money  for  ohstructing  the  navigahlc  streuma  of  thin 
State,  a7id  to  authorize  liis  Excellency  tJie  Governor  to  expend  the 
same,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  he  necessary. 

*5oo,ooo  ap.  1.  Section  I.  The  General  AsscmUy  of  tlie  State  of  Georgia  do 
^fp-^'-„.°' enact,  That  the  sum  of  live  hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  fo  much 
•SJ^.*      thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  placed  at, 


PUBLIC   laws-State  Defense.  66 

IinJi};i.-iit    White    Non-conibutaiits. 


the  disposal  of  his  ExceihMicy  the  Oovernor,  to  be  expended  in 
obstructing  the  navigable  streams  in  this  State  against  the  incur- N.-yro labor i« 
sions  of  the  enemy  ;  and  that  he  be  authorized  to  contract  for  Hp.  •*  "-"'^''=t<^'« 


for  or  ira- 

c«sed. 


gro  labor,  if  possible,  or  impress  the  same,  if  necei^sary,  for  car-'"' 
rying  out  the  aforesaid  purpose  ;  said  impressment  to  commence  , 
in  those  counties  in  which  the  obstructions  are  made  ;  PioindeJ, 
that  the  authority  to  impress  n(\gro  labor  shall  be  understood  to 
include  both  free  negroes  and  slaves,  and  that  just  compensation 
therefor  shall  be  made. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  November  28,  JS0:2. 

.    (\o.  ;30.) 

An  Act  U>  provide  for  (he  brffcr  (l>f(  use  of  tJtr.  State,  hij  the  remnral  and 
sui>i>ort  of  all  indif>;ni(  white  7ion-(Oiidi(ittivis  (f  this  tStatef  in  certain 
cases. 

9.  Si:cTiox  L    "J'he  (ioir.ral  Asarvdj/ij  of  Cuorgia  do  enact.    That 

the  sum  of  three  hundred   thousand  dollars  be,   and  the  same  is  ^sw.ooo  .p- 
hereby  appropriated  from  the  Treasury  of  this  State,  for  the  pur-remo»araiir 
pose  of  removing  from  any  part  of  this  State  threatened  with  in-r3™inb'at- 
vasion  or  attack  by  the  enemy,  to  a  place  of  better  security  there-  ""  * 
in,  all  iudigtmt  white  non-combatants  of  the  same,   where  it  may 
be  ordered  or  thought  necessary  by  the  military  authorities  of  the 
Confederate  States  in  command  in  this  State,   for  the  better  de- 
fense of  said  State,  and  for  the  support  of  all  such  non-combatants 
who  may  have  been,  or  may  hereafter  be,   removed  in  the  manner 
or  by  the  authority  nlbresaid  ;  and  the  Governor  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  draw  his  warrant  on  the  Treasury  in  i'avor  of  the  persons 
hereinafter  designated  to   disburse  the  same,   for  said  sum   or  so 
much  thorcol  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

10.  Sec.  ir.  Ik  it  further  enact  ed,  That  when  such  removal  shall 

be  of  th(!  inhabitants  of  a  city  or  town,  the  arrangements  for  such  r^iL^menf"* 
removal  and  support,  and  the  (lisbursemeiit  thoreior,  shall  be  madel,',yduirmle. 
by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  or  Coiuici!,  or  Mayor,  Ahiermen,  OPtTbea.nde"''' 
Council  of  said  cit}'  or  tov.u  ;  and  when  said  removal  shall   be  of 
tlie  inliai)itant8  of  any  county  at  huge,  then  said  arrangements  for 
such  removal  and  support  and  disbursements  shall  be  made  by  the 
Inferior  Court  of  said  county  from  whence  the  removal  is  made. 
prnridcd,  there  is  an  Inferior  Court  acting  in  said  county  ;  {\nd  if 
noH  tlien  the  same  shall  be  done  by  the  Mayor  of  any  city  in  said 
county  ;  and  all  such  persons  chargeable  with  such  disbursements, 
shall  make  a  full  and  comjdete  stafenuMit  of  the  same  to  the  Gov- 
ernor, when  he  shall  require  them  to  do  so. 
Assented  to  December  1-3,  ISCrJ. 


56 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— State  House  Officfrs.— Taxes. 


CoLUptroUer    lieiierul. 


TITLE  XXL 


STATE  HOUSE  OFFICERS. 


Sfx.  I .  Complroller  Gcutral  aiiowcJ  :v  Clerk.     Suliiry  of. 

(No.  51.) 

Ak  Act  to  aWno  the  Comptroller  General  a'^Clcrk,  and  to  provide  for  the 
compensation  of  the  same.  ^ 

1.  Section  L  Be  it  enacted  bij  the  (icncral  AsscmbUj  of  the  State  of 
f^^^^^^^i  Georgia,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  Comp- 
. Clark.        troller  General  be,  and  he  is  Ijereby  allowed  a   Clerk,  to  be  ap- 
pointed and  be  removable  by  the  Comptroller  General  ;  and  to 
eDabIc  said  oflicer  to  secure  the  services  of  an  intelligent,  cxperi- 
CDced  busyiess  man,  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  \f  hereby 
annually  appropriated  to  pay  the  salniy  of  said  Clerk,  in  tlie  same 
manner  that  the  salaries  of  other  officers  are  paid. 
Sec.  1L  All  conflicting  laws  are  hereby  repealed. 

AsstMited  to  Deccinber  liJth,  1862. 


■Salerj  et 


']    XXII. 


TAXES. 


Sec.  1.  Not  fXoecdiDgiJl.oOO.OOO  lo  bo  riusi'd 

for  186:J. 
!'    '2.  ii\n;j;\ij  coramissionB  uuly    altowt'd  foi 

(•.(illcciin;;  inx  of  persous  not  on  th« 

firsl.  (li;.jt!<t, 
"    3.  Rotiuii  to  le  made  by  liereiver  and 

Collector.    Oath.    TcnaUy  for  fail 

nro. 
"     4.  Ketnrn  and  tax  of  foroign  In.''iirdrice 

Compuiiies.    Default  and  penalty. 
'"    v».  When  ag^-Tit  or  deputy  nppcniitod  bj 

Iicr-t;iver  and  Collector.  Penalty  foi 

violation  of  Uii;;  Act. 
"     0.  Deputie.s  liow  appointed.    Hin  author- 
ity. Principal  rehponsiblc.  Penalty. 

As-<i.staiit  allowi.d. 
"'    7.  IJonds    held    by    corporations,    wiier. 

taxed. 
■*■     S.  .When  eot'on,  grain,  <fce,,  taxable. 
"    \).  CoininiHuion  nierchantM  and  other  agtV 

to  keep  register  and  rtiak'-^  returim. 
"  1(1.  Duty  ot  Keceiver  (jud  Coll'jclor.    De- 
faulting agentij. 


See.  11.  Tax  how  sccnred  and  coHtet'-'d. 

'  1''.  W'arebouseiiien  to  make  retiirn.s  acd. 
retain  enough  property  (o  j)ay  taxwi, 

'  13.  Cotton,  not  held  by  produci-r  to  b« 
t-axed. 

'  11.  Tax  payers  to  give  in  It.  R.  and  Bank 
Stock. 

'  l,').  When  li.  R.  Stock  not  taxed. 

'  IG.  N(i  poldier  double  taxed. 

'  17.  Double  tax  refunded. 

'  18.  Pr,ivate.H  in  service  e.xewptedfnim pro 
foNsional  ta.x, 

'  19.  Defaulting  free  persons  of  color  mn|r 
})>'  hired  out  for  taxe.><.  m 

'  i20.  Comptioiltir  (Jeueral  to  issue  execu- 
tion afraint-t  Tax  Colh-etorH  failing  t* 
make  return  of  tax  collected  Irom 
defaulters. 

'  !2I.  Oath  by  Collector. 

'  2'2.  Penalty  on  such  defaulting  CollecArs. 


.      (.\o.  52.) 
An  Ac(t  to  Irvij  atid  collect  a  tax  for  the  political  ycnr  1SG3,  and  for 

other  purposes. 

1.  Section  L   The  General  Asscmbhj  do  enact  asfoUoivs,  That  His 
Excellency  the  Governor  of  this  State,  with  the  assistance  of  the 


PUBLIC  LAWS— T.4XKS.  9J 


Tax  tiir  tlie  )>o!itioal  year  ISt>3 — Rcvonne  Laws. 


ComptrolliT  Genera],  shall  assess  on  the  entire  umonnt  of  taxable 
{iropcrtv,  (inclmlii)c:  bonds  of  this  .State,  and  oi"  th<^  ('onf('derat.e 
States,)  in  this  State,  such  a  rate  per  cent,  as  will  raise  an  amount  ^.^,,^,,,„^ 
of  revenue  not  excecdinir  one  and  a  half  millions  of  dollars,  for  thej,'^'if"'^,j",2^ 
support  of  the  government  of  this  State,   for  the  political   yoar'"'^'"-**^' 
J8i>3,  any  law  to  the  contrary  notwitlistandinu;. 

Assented  to  December  Mth,  I^fr?. 

(No.  •'')-t.) 

A-ii  Act  to  (iltir  and  <(/!iaul  the  Rtrnuic  LaiM  of  this  SfaU\  dlkt  to  jivrr- 
vidc  a  jitiialty  for  the  violation  thcvcof. 

2.  S^criON  I.  The  (fcncral  Axxcmhlii  nj  (icori^ia  do  mart,  That 
80  much  of  the  first  Section  of  an  Act  assented  to  the  1  Ith  day  of 
December.  1S5S,  as  relates  to  allowing  Tax  Receivers  and  Collec- 
tors double  commissions  for  returning  the  property  and  collecting 
the  tax  thereon   of  persons  )iot  on  the  iirst,  or  lieceiver's  digest, 

be,  and   the  samc^  is  hereby  repealed  ;  and  hereafter  Tax  iieceivers;'j,'";,vn,r^"^ 
and  Collectors  shall  only  be  iillowed  single   comndsKions,  on   the"""*'"*" 
tax  thus  collected. 

3.  Sec.  TL  B(\it funho- auwtal.  That,  on  or  before  the  15th  d<  y 
of  December  in  each  and  every  year,  th(^  Tax  Keceivers  and  Col-J^^.'i'^'.'V'M 
lectors  shall  make  out,  under  oath,  their  returns  of  jiroperty  not'""''" 
on  the  first,  or  Kcceiver's  digest,  as  provided  for  under  tlu'  first  Sec- 
tion of  the  Act  of  the  1 1th  day  of  December,  Jb^S,  and  forward 
the  same  on  the  :20th  da}'  of  December,  in  each  and  every  year, 
or  such  other  day  as  may  be  d(!signated  by  law  as  a  day  of  final 
settlement  by  Tax  Collectors;  and  if  up  to  the  10th  day  of  De- 
cember, said  oflicers  have  not  been  able  to  find  any  projierty  in 
the  county,  omitted  on  the  first  or  Receiver's  digest,  they  sliall 
swear  that  they  have  not  been  able  to  find  any  of  said  property, 
and  send  their  allulavits  to  the  Comptroller  General's  oflice  ;  and 
Any  Tax  Receiver  and  (Collector  who  shall  have  collected  money 
from  t;ix-|tayers  nor  on  the  first,  or  Receiver's  digcjst,  and  who  shall 
tail  or  refuse  to  make  his  returns,  and  pay  said  money  into  the 
Treasury  by  the  20th  day  of  December  in  each  and  every  year, 
or  at  such  time  as  may  be  desisrnated  by  law  for  tlie  final  settle- 
ment by  Tax  Collectors,  said  officers  shall  be  deemed  and  held 
in  default,  and  shall  be  liable  to  a  penalty  or  tax  of  five  hundred /^^^^^J  •^ 
dollars;   said  penalty  or  tax,  in  addition  to  the  .amount  of  nionr'y 


On(i. 


belonging  to  the  State,  retained  by  said  Collertoi-s,  to  be  collected,,, 
by  an  ex«'cution  against  said  defaulting  Receiver  and  Collector,  and"* 
his  securities,  to  be  issued  u])on  information  by  the  ("omptroller 
General  ;  one  half  of  ^he  five  hundred  dollars  to  go  to  the  infor- 
mer who  will  produce  to  the  Comptroller  (ieneral  fjny  reci  ipt  of 
the  Collector,  (u*  other  paper  shqwing  that'the  Collector  has  such 
money  in  his  hands,  belonging  to' the  State;  Provid<(f,  ihat  so 
much  of  this  section  as  relates  to  rewarding  informers  shall  not  go 
into  eflTect  until  after  the  first  day  of  April  next. 


nir   •oQn^ 


bQ.  PUBLIC   LAWS.— Taxes. 

Uevenue.  Laws. 


[tHf)!w4<  HUCi 


4.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  foreign  Insurance  Com- 
panies, organized,  controlled,  or  managed  by  persons  without  the 

a.*fc«  iu,ci  limits  of  this  State,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  reciuired  to  make 
-■i^iihew  returns,  under  oath,  and  to  pay  their  tax  to  the  fState  Ireas- 
urer,  on  the  thirty-first  day  of  December  in  each  and  every  year  ; 
said  companies  shall  pay  u  tax  of  one  per  cent,  upon  the  premi- 
ums they  receive;  in  this  State  for  the  year  closing  tiie  ol.st  Decem- 
ber; and  each  and  every  agent  of  said  company  who  shall  fail  or 
refnse  to  make  their  returns  and  pay  their  tax  as  so  directed, 
within  ten  days  after  the  thirty-iirst  of  December,  shall  be  deemed 
and  held  as  a  defaulter  ;  and  upon  the  information,  the  Oomptrol- 

(Joirtit^."""  ler  General  is  hereby  directed  to  issue  execution  against  said  de- 
faulting agent,  for  a  default  tax  of  {wa  hundred  dollars;  and  if 
said  execution  shall  not  be  paid  within  ninety  days  after  the  date 
thereof,  any  person  or  persons  who,  as  agent  or  otherwise,  shall 
issuft  a  policy  of  said  Company  within  the  State  ot  Georgia,  shall 
be  deemed  and  held  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  subject  to  be  fined  in  the  sum  of  not  less  than 
five  hundred  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  thousand  dollars,  and  shall 
also  be  confined  in  the  county  jail  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  three 
months  nor  more  than  six  months. 

5.  Si:c.  IV.  lie  U  further  enacted.  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for 
any  Tax  lieceiver  and  Collector,  or  Receiver  of  Tax  Retuns,  to  ap- 

or^cputv'^m'y point  ail  agcut  or  deputy,  unless  from   ])rovidential  cause  or  disa- 

by  \lC"u^t  bility  that  occurs  after  his  election  ;  and  in  case  any  Tax  Receiver 
'*'""^and  Collector,  or  Receiver  of  Tax  Returns,  shall  violate  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Act,  upon  satisfactory  evidence  being  funished  to 

„    .,    ,.    the  Inferior  Court,  or  a  majority  of  the  same,  it  shall  be  their  duty 

violation  of  to  disuiiss  fruiu  oniC(;  saul  oluiiulmg  oflicer,  and  anponit  anotlier 
person  to  {ill  tlie  vacancy,  and  take  from  said  person  so  ap})ointed 
the  usual  bond  required  by  law  of  said  oliicers. 

G.  SiiC.  V.  ]k  it  further  e^iacted,  That  wheiiever,  from  providen- 
tial cause,  or  disability  incurred  after  election,  any  Tax  Receiver 
and  Coilectoi-,  or  Receiver  of  Tax  Returns,  or  Tax  Collector,  finds 

»r;,>^»  iimv j^  necessary  to  a])point  an  a^ent  or  elenuty  to  disehnriie  his  duties 
within  the  time  prescribed  by  law,  it  may  be  lawful  for  siiid  ofli- 
cer to  a[>point  an  agent  or  deputy,  by  first  obtaining  the  written 
consent  of  his  securities,  and  obtaining  also  the  sanction  of  a  ma- 
jority of  the  Justices  of  the  Inferioi'  Court  as  to  the  ap[),ointmcnt 
he  may  make  ;  said  agent  or  deputy  must  take  the  same  oaths  as 

HiKfiuUiorityhis  principal ;  and  lie  is  hereby  authorized  to  administer  the  usual 
oaths  to  tax-payers  and  others,  that  the  Tax  Iiec(,'ivers  and  Collec-^ 

prnmr,!  re-tors  arc  now  authorized  to  administer,  but  the  principal  (together 
with  his  securities)  shall  be  responsible  on  his  bond  for  the  acts  of 
the  agent  or  deputy.     Any   Tax  Receivers  and  Collectors,  or  Re- 

r.r«»,.  ceiver  of  Tax  Returns,  or  Tax  Collector,  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  Act,  shall  suffwr  the  penalty  named  in  the  preceding  section 
of  this  Act.  Nothing  in  this  or  the  preceding  Section  shall  bo  -so 
construed,  as  to  prohibit  a  Tnx  Receiver  and  Collector,  or  a  Receiv- 

]J^^^   -  ^^^  ^|-  rjiy^  Returns,  from  employing  some  one  to  assist  him  in  itiak- 


PUBLIC  LAWS— Taxes.  5^ 


Certnin  arlides  of  MRichnndisc   in  this   Stiito. 


ing  out  and  adding  up  his  books,  after  the  tax  returns  have  been 
received. 

7,  8kc.  \I.  lie  it  juii/trr  cndctai.  That  no  bank  or  other  corpo- 
ration shall  be  required  to  pay  taxou  any  bonds,  either  of  this  State '7  •"■i 
or  the  Coiill'iUM-ate  States,  in  any  ease  in  which  said  bonds  are  al-'»<"'i- 
ready  taxed  as  part  of  their  capital   stock,  but  shall  pay  on  the 
whole  of  their  capital  stock,  and  on  all  such  bonds  held  by  such 
bank,  or  other  corporation,  over  and  above  their  cnpital  stock.* 

8bc.  VII.  liepealsVonllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  Dec.  llth,  \S&2. 


'See  Ad.s  of  ISj^,  pp.  101-10:1 


(No.  54.) 


.in  Act  tti  s':rurc   (he  tax    iij)o/i   cniaiii    articles  of  merchandise  in  (hi.^t 
Sfaic. 

WiiKREAs,  From  the  Report  of  the  Comptroller  General,  it  is 
believed  that  a  lar^c  amount  of  revenue  has  been  lost  to  the  State, 
on  cotton  and  other  })roduce  sold  in  this  State,  in  consequence  ofr.Mm-v-. 
the  misconstruction  of  tliiit  portion  of  the  Act  of  IS -1:2  exempt- 
ing from  taxation  the  annual  crops  and  provisions  of  the  citizens 
of  this  State;    for  remedywhcreof, 

S.   Sl'CTlox  r.    lie  it  enacted  hy  the  (vneral  .[sseinhhj  of  the   State  nj' 
(ieorrrin.  That  all  cotton  and  irr;iiii,or  other  ])rodnce.  in  tliis  State, .^^'^'P •*^'*'i" 
held  for  barter  or  s;de,  on  the  iirst  day  of  A})ril  in  each  and  every 
year,  and  not  belonging  to   the  original  producer,  are  hereby  de- 
clared to  be  mercjiandise,  and  tliereforc^  taxable  as  other  property. 

0.  8kc.  II.  ]>c  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  all  warehouse-men,  com- 
mission MH'i chants,  or  other  merchants  and  agents,  be  re(]uired  tok^^'p  nW"--' 
keep  a  register  of  all  cotton  or  other  produce  received  by  them,i"ni""  '" 
or  stored  witli  them  ;  and  that,  on  the  Iirst  da}' of  April  in  each 
and  every  year,  they  shall,  under  oath,  make  a  return  to  the  Tax 
Receiver  and  Collector,  or  Rt^ceiver  ot  Tax  Returns,  of  all  cotton 
or  other  ]>vodnce  in  their  possession  belonging  to  })crsons  who  are 
not  the  original  producers,  swearing  both  as  to  the  ownership  and 
value  of  si^id  property,  to  the  b(st  of  their  knowledue  and  be- 
lief. 

10.  Si'c.  111.  -And  lie  if  fnrthir  enacted,  Tha!  Oil  or  immediately 
aft«'T  the  Iirst  day  of  Aj)ril,  in  carii  and  every  year,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  ilu.'  Tax  Receiver  and  Collector,   or  Receiver  of   Tax  R( -,,,,..,  „.-  t.., 
turns,  to  call  upon   all   warehouse-men,  commission  or  other  mer-l^n^J^ 
rhants,  or  agents,  suspected   or  believed  by   liim  to  have  any  of 
the  abov('  spr-cified  property  in  possession,  for  a  schedule  and  val 
nation,  under  onth,  of  said  property  ;  and  in  the   event  that  said 
warehouse-men,  commission  or  other  mcrchftnts,  or  agents,  (ail  or 
reluse  to  make  a  return  under  oath,  withi  1   five  days  after  being 
thus  called  upon  by  the  Tax  Receiver  and  Collector,   or  Receiver  iv.(.„,,-t,,t 
of  Tax  Returns,   the  said   warehouse-n.en,  commission  merchants'*  "'* 
and  agents,  shall  be  deemed-  and  held  as  defaulters  for  said  prop- 


SAn 


»}0  PUBLIC    LAWS.— Taxes. 

Railroad  and  Bank  Stock. 

crty,  and  be  taxed  as  such — the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  i« 
every  case  of  failure  or  refusal  as  aforesaid,  to  be  collected  by  tlio 
Tax  Collector;  Provided,  said  wjirehouse-men,  coiuniis.sion  mer- 
p«»u».  chants  or  agent^i,  shall  say  it  is  out  of  his  power  to  state  who  is 
the  owner  or  owners ;  in  that  event,  he  shall  state  who  consign- 
ed the  same  to  him. 

IL  Sec.  IV.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  Vvhen  said  return  is 
made  to  the  Tax  Receiver  and  Collector,  or  Receiver  of  Tax  Re- 
turns, it  shall  be  his  duty  to  enter  the  same  on  his  digest  against 
tJie  respective  owners  or'  consignor  of  said  cotton  or  other  pro- 
i«red6Jidcoi-duce;  and,  to  secure  ttie  payment  of  said  tax,  he  shall  immeaiatcly 
notify  tlu^  warehouse-man,  commission  merchant  or  other  agent, 
of  the  amount  of*  tax  due  from  each  owner  or  consignor  of  sucli 
cotton  or  other  produce,  who  shall  n-tain  in  his  or  their  possession 
a  sutlicient  amount  of  such  cotton  or  other  produce,  to  pay  said 
tax  when  due,  and  upon  fiuhire  to  do  so,  shall  be  personally  liable 
for  the  same  ;  afid  the  Tax  Collector  sliall  issne  executions  there- 
for against  tlie  warehouse-man,  commission  merclianr,  or  other 
iigent,  as  in  other  cases  of  defaulting  tax-payers. 

12.  Sec.  V.  Be  if  further  enacted,  .That  all  the  warehou><e-men  in 
wa--x:b«.*-  the  State  shall  also  be  required  to  return  to  the  Receiver  of  the 
^turaB  "of '' Tax  Returns  in  this  State,  all  the  property  stored  with  them  by 
l^'TuHet'.^™  parties  resident  and    non-resident  of  this  State,  on  the  first  day 
;,°°^lf'"°P''^  of  April   next,  and  annually  thereafter,  together  with  the  value 
thereof,  for  the  purpose  of  having  the  same  taxed  under  the  provi- 
sions of  this  bill ;  and  that  all  such  warehouse-men  shall   be  re- 
quired  to  retain  in  their  hands  a  suHicient  amount  of  said  good* 
to  pay   the  taxes  that  may  be  assessed  upon  tlieni  by  this  State. 
\'}.  Se(\  VL  Be  it  further  cnnctcd,  That  all  cotton  held  by  any 
ueM'by%*r.> merchant,  or  other  parties  in  this  State,  on  the  first  day  of  April 
•""x^  *°.  ^*next,  and  annually  thereafter,  shall   be  required  to  give  in  and 
})ay  taxes  thereon  as  for  other  property,  unless  said  owners  are  the 
producers  of  the  same. 

Assented  to  December  \2,  1SG2. 

(No.  -3-3.)       . 

A».  Act  to  compel  all  tax-payers  of  this  State  ivho  ar<>  the  ouriers  of  any 
Railroad  or  Bank  Stoc/is,  to  pay  county  tax  on  the  same  in  the  re-  ■ 
fipcctire  coiaitiis  that  they  arc  residents  thereof. 

14.  Skction  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  (Icneral  Assembly  (f  the  State  cf 

^^^^Gcorgia,  That  all  tax-payers  in  and  for  the  several  counties  in  this 

■^wei>j^n-R  State,  who  are  the  owners,  either  in  their  own   right,  or  in  the    ' 

^*^-  right  of  any  other  person  or  persons,  of  any  Railroad  or  Bank 

stock,  shall  be  compelled  to  give  in  annually  the  number  of  shares 

of  stock  so  owned,  and  the  value  of  such  shares  so  owned;  and 

caxea  Sit   the  Inferior  Courts  of  the  several  counties  in  this  State  shall  levy 

.wun  '™'T^ "g^  pg[.  (,gj^j;_  fQj.  (.Q^jfjty  p^,,-pQgeg^  on  said  Railroad  or  Bank  stock, 

in  proportion  to  the  per  cent,  made  and  levied  upon  all  other 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Taxes..  51 


Soldiers. — Pr<)f<">sioRal    Tax. 


property  or  }>roj)ertie8  of  tax-payers  lor  county  purposes;  Provi- 
icd,  nothing  in  this  Act  shnll  be  so  construed  a.s  to  interfere  with '"''"''• 
the  previous  vested  rights  of  any  Kailroad  or  Jiank  in  this  State 
under  their  charters. 

15.  SiX'.,  IL  lie  Tt  further  nuufciU  That  no  Railroad  stock  shall  wb«  a,  h. 
1)C  taxed  when  >!aid  Kaihoad^is  not  in  running  condition.  '     M.>.v««ttn 

Skc.  in.  lU^peals  conilicting  laws. 

Assented  to  Oecelnber  9.  18G2. 

(l\o.  .5G.) 

An  ylct  to  jfTcvni/.  .W^/?/ ; .v  i?i  the  i^erv'ur.  of  t lie  Confederate  Sfafe.t,  or  the 
State  of  Georgia,  from  being  double  tixxcd,  and  for  the  rcli(f  of  such 
soldias  as  have  been  dovble  taxed. 

10.  Suction   L    lie  it  enacted,   ^v.,    That  from   and    aller    the 
pa.ssage  of  this  Act,  no  .soldier  in  the  servic«>   of  the  Confederate d>«.w^'*torvi. 
States,  or  of  the  State  of  Ceorgia,  shall  be  double  taxed  by  reason 
of  his  failure  to  give  in  his  tax. 

17.  Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  niocfcd,  That  when  it  shall  be  made  to 
appear  that  any  soldi(M- ha.H  been  double  taxed  as  aforesaid,  uponi^-.'^irT'  '^ 
application  to  the  Inferior  Court  of  the  county  where  .said  tax  has 
been  levied,  the  amount  for  which  said  soldier  has  been  double 
taxed  shall  be  refunded,  the  amount  of  the  double  tax  for  the  coun- 
ty shall  be  remitted  by  the  Justices  of  the  Interior  Court;  and 
upon  the  facts  being  made  known  to  the  Comptroller  General,  ho 
Khali  remit  the  State's  portion  of  said  double  tax. 

Assented  to  December  S,  1S62. 

(No.  07.) 

An  Art  to  erempt  from  their  prffessional  tar  all  physicians,  lawyeys, 
and  all  otiier  persona  liable  to  pay  a  professional  tar,  now  enli.'itrd  «.< 
priratcs  in  the  ormif.s  of  tlic  Confederate  States,  or  of  the  State  of  Gcor- 
ir?a,  durinz  their  continnancc  in  service. 

IS.  Skction  I.    The  General  Assembly  oj'  Georgia   do  enact.  That 
during  the  continuance  of  the  present  war,   all   physicians,  law-i*nr»*™  *• 
yers,  nnd  all  other  person.^  liable  to  piiy  a  professional   tax,   ^^'''f>V".f!;i-[j* 
src,  or  shall  be,  enlisted  .-s  piivates  in  the  service  of  the  Confed-i'^«- 
erat-e  States,  or  tlie  Sta  e  of  Georgia,  shall  be  exempted  from  the 
payment  of  the  prores»iional  lax  now  imposed  by  law. 

Hkc.  II.  Uepea's  conflicting  laws. 

AsMintcd  toDecrn.bcr  l-Gth,  1862. 

(No.  OS.) 

An  Act  to  enforce,  the  pnutnent  of  tares  due  by  fee  jiersons  nf  color. 
19.  tECilO.v  I.   The  General  Assembly  of  Geengia  do  enact,  That    . 


ty2  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Taxes. 


DeJaulting   Tax  Collectors. 


oeftoUii-K*  '"  ^^^  cases  where  free  persons  of  color  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  pay 
•j;?^p^,7";';f„, their  taxes  charired  ngainst  them,  and  shall  have  no  property  oa 
■Zu:^^  '"'which  to  levy,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  constable  or  sheriff,  up- 
on written  application  of  the  Tax  Receiver  and  Collector,  to  ar- 
rest and  place  in  the  county  jiiil,  such  defaulting  free  person  of 
color,  until  the  next  regular  county  sale  day,  when  the  Tax  Re- 
ceiver and  Collector  shall  hire  out  said  free  person  of  color,  fcK 
such  price  as  will  produce  the  amount  due  the  State,  and  all  cost 
that  may  have  been  incurred. 

•Sec.  1L  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  13th  December,  186:2. 

(No.  59.) 

Afi  Act  to  secure  the  State  against   loss  bij  default ivg  Tax  Collectors. 

Whereas,  The  Comptroller  General  complains  in  his  Report, 
that  in  very  many  counties  of  this  {State,  the  Tax  Collectors  have 
tt'.vm:^^.  failed  to  return  to  his  office  any  money  arising  from  defaulters 
whose  names  do  not  appear  on  the  Receiver's  digest  ;  And  whereas, 
the  Comptroller  cannot  reach  such  defaulting  Tax  Collectors  un- 
der the  lav^'  as  it  now  stands, 

20.  Section  I.  Therefore  be  it  enacted.  That  from  and  after  the 
(•xM.ttToi!.r  passage  of  this  Act,  the  Comptroller  General  be  empowered, 
rHneroi to i.«- y^jj J  ^.^^  \^  ^\\{\\\  bo  lils  dutv,  to  issuc   cxccution  airainst  such  de- 

faulting  Tax  Collectors  and  their  securities,  in  the  sum  of  double 
the  amount  that  they  may  be  found  to  be  in  default,  to  be  sent 
to  the  Sheriffs  of  said  counties  to  bo  collected,  with  all  costs  ac- 
cruing thereon. 

21.  Sec.il  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  each  Tax  Collector 
shall  be  required  to  make  oath  on  his  linal  settlement  with  the 
Comptroller,  as  to  the  amount  of  such  collections  by  him. 

22.  Sec.  Ill,  And  be  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  such  Tax  Collectors 
shall  be  lined  in  the  sum  of  live  hundred  dollars  for  every  one 
hundred  dolhirs  that  they  may  be  foinid   to   be  in  default,   to   be 


Oath   of   Co? 


PenuUy   on 


coikcto)-.     cQ]ie(.ted  by  the  Sheriffs  of  tijeir  respective  counties: — one-half  to 
go  to  the  Treasury,  and  the  other  to  the  informer. 
fcEC.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  8,  1SG2. 


PUBLIC 

LAWS — Western  &  Atlantic  Railroad. 

63 

Snlaries  of   officers  on    W.  &.  A.  K.   R. 

TITLE  XXIII. 


WESTERN   AND    ATLANTIC  RAIL  ROAD. 


Sko.  I.  .Salaiii'K  find   wages   to   be   increased. 

liic.rfiix'  not  to  exceed  50  per  cent. 
"     2.  Mny  be  I'diiccd,  wlu-n. 
"     3.  'I'd  lie  paid  from  enrniiijrs  of  Read 
"     4    JKf.OiO    aj)  to( '  iiitf  (1    t(r  ifinibuiRe 

«dv»ine(sby\V  &A.R    !{..f,M-^nlt 

To  be  r-'undcd    to   Statr     Troneury 

from  sale  of  salt. 


Sec.  .">.  Per  diem  and  mileajje  appropriated  to 
Committee  on  VV.  &.  A.  II.  II. 

'     C.  Per  diem    and   uiileatje    to  Clerk    of 

Com. 
'     7.  Aecountfl  to  Ik;  audited. 


(No.  00.) 

An  Act  to  authorize  the  Governor  to  increase  the  salaricf,  and  daily 
or  month/ 1/  iragcs  of  the  several  ojficers  and  cmjdoyecs  of  the  Western 
and  Atlatttic  liail  Road  of  this   iState. 

Whi:ukas,  From  the  present  higli  ])rice8  of  all  provisions  and 
clothing,  many  of  the  hard  working,  honest  and  indnstrions  em- 
ployees of  said  Rail  Road,  wiiose  families  are  dependent  on  their Pfe«ifc(«. 
labor  for  food  nnd  raiment,  it  is  almost  impossible  for  them  to 
procure  the  most  eommon  necessaries  of  life,  by  the  salaries  or 
wages  they  now  receive,  and  justice  requires  that  they  should  re- 
ceive a  reasonable  compensation  for  their  services. 

I.  8p:ction   I.    The  (iencral.  Assembly  of  the  titate  of  Georgia  do  en- 
act, That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,    His  Flxceliency  ,„^,,3^  .c 
th^  Governor  of  this   State,    be   and  he   is   hereby   authorized  to""*"- 
increase  the  salaries   and    dail}'  or  monthly   wages  of  the  several 
officers  and  employees  of  the  Western  and   Atlantic  Rail  Road  of 
this  State,  to  such  an   amount  as  he  may  think  reasonable  and  just 
in  the    present   condition    of  the  country.  Provided,  that   said"  in- 
crease of  salaries  or  daily  wages  shall  not  exceed  lifty  per  centum, LimitKis, so 
on    tiie  aiimunt  of  sahiry  said  olHcers  and  employees  now  receive  jP*-'"^- 
Providid  fiirlher,  that  said  increase  of  salary  and  daily  wages,  shall 
cease  and  determine    within    six  months   after   a  ratification    of  aPro'^'w- 
trcaty  of  peace  between  the  Confederate  States   and    the   United 
States  ;  and  j)rovidtd  further,   that  no   increase  of  the  pay  of  any 
subordinate  othcer  or  employee  of  said  Kail  lioad,    be  made  by  the 
Governor  nnless  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Superintendent. 

S.  Si:c.  II.  And  he  it  further  cnacteA,  That  should    the   price  of 
proviisions  or  clothing  bo   so  reduced    hereafter  as  to  make  the  ex-^f,'*"^-  J;^* 
pense  of  living  cheaper,    itshall.be    the    duty   of  His   Kxrellency ''"'^  "*•• 
to  reduce    said    salaries  and  daily  or  monthly  wages  in  accordance  ' 
with  the  reduced  cost  of  living. 

3.  Sec.  II L  Ami  be  it  further  enacted.  That  said  increased  sal- p.id  n.. 
arics  and  daily  wages,  if  any,  shall  be  paid  as  the  salaries  and  wa-iuSiT  *' 
ges  are  now   paid,  out  of  th(^    earnings  of  said  Kail  Road. 

Sec.  IV.  liepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  Dec.  12th,  1802. 


©4  PUBLIC  LAW8.— Westekn  &    Atlantic  Railroad. 


Troaauror  of  W.  &  A.  U.  II. — Money  uupruprintod  t<>  certain  persons. 

{No.  Gl.) 

An  Act  to  nppropria/e  monn/  to  rcimh/irsc  t/ir  Trcaxuirr  of  the  Western, 
11  ml  Allit/it/c  Rail  llondy  such  money  as  he  hus  heir  to/ore  udtajiccdj  to 
enohfc  the  (rovcrnnr  t/>  carry  out  his  omtraet  for  the  maniforture  of  salt 
7?i.  Virginia  for  diuribvlion  amongst  the  familifs  of  sol-Jiers  and  otkertt 
in  Georsu!.- 

Wherkas,  by  onior  of  the  Governor  of  this'^tate  the  Treasurer 
of  the  Western  and  Athintie  Rail  Koad,  udvaiiced  to  the  Commiis- 
saty  Gentiral  of  the  State  such   funds  as  were  necessary  to  enable 

■reaiuK.-.  the  (ioveriior  to  carry  out  the  contract  made  by  his  Excellency, 
for  tiienuimnactnre  of  Halt  in  ^'irl^inia  for  <listribntion  to  the  fam- 
ilies of  sohiiers  in  service  froik  tiiis  »State,  and  to  others  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Ceor^n;i,  whicli  Las  not  been  refunded  to  him.  There-- 
foro 

'],  Si:(;riOX  1.    Thr  General  As»-mhhj  of  (icorgia  do  enact,  That  the 

fioo.ow  ap-sujjj  o[  one  hnndred  thonsnnd   dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 

IToprmtca   to  .       ,  .  -,    ^ 

•ii-j.b,iisead.|jo  necessary,  l.>e,  an<l  the  same  is  liereby  appropriated  for  the  pur- 
poses aforesaid,  and  that  his  Excellency  the  Governor  is  hereby 
autliorizfid  to  draw  his  warrant    upon  the  Treasury    of  the    State 

"     '  i.,ni  ^^^  the  same — 8ueh-.aniout)t  as  may  be  drawn  to  be  i-efunded  to  the 

.astttt-'tnd-Trensurv  of  the  State,  when  tin;  salt  made  nnd(U"  >said  contract,  af- 
•i"«*i'.        ter  distributing' the  supply  c()ntem]»!;iied  to   be  distributed,   under 
r(*^ulations  heretofore  published  by  the  Governor,  shall  be  sold.. 
Ass-ented  to  Deoeuiber  8th,  \Si:)2. 

(No.  (;•>.)  ^ 

An  Acl  to  appro pnair  a  sum  of  money  therein  named,  to  certain  jfefsmu 
therein    named,  and  for  other  irurpoisca, 

WHEiiKAS,  Hons.  p.  P».  Monk,  George  8.  Black,  P>en.  J*.  Moore 
and  Jame:^  S.  Hook,  were  appointed  a  committee,  by  resolution  of 
the  House  of  Representiitives,  at  its  last  session,  to  examine  into 
and  report  u])on  the  condition  of  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Rail 
Koad;  and  vjhereas,   fs;iid  comnuttee,  have    performed    that  duty  to 

*«w°'*''«'  the  entire  sytisfaclion  of  this  House,  and  have  included  in  their  la- 
borious report,  much  valuable  infornuition  not  otherwise  commu- 
nicated to  the  people  ;  and  whcrcm,  said  resolution  appointing  said 
comirittee,  njakes  no  provisions  for  compensation  for  said  commits 
tee,  for  their  services  ;  Therefore, 

5.  8KGrio\  I.  Th.c  GcJieral  Asscmhly  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
there  shall  be  7>aid  to  the  members  of  siiid   committee    who   were 

propriat.^  toengBfrcd  m  makuifj  said  investigation  and  report,  the  sum  oi  seven 
dollars  each  per  aay,  for  their  services  lor  tiie  time  they  were  en- 
gH,9,ed  in  making  said  investigation  and  report ;  and  that  there  be 
paid  to  each  of  said  committee  the  sum  of  four  dollars   for  every 

.ted  ■Jiieoge.^^,^,j^|.^^.  miles  of  travel  in  going  to  and  returning  from  Atlanta,  the 
place  of  the  meeting  of  the  committee,  the  distance  to  be  compu- 
ted by  the  usual  route  of  travel  from  the  several  plncos  of  resi- 
dence of  tiio  ooivnnittcc  to  Atlanta. 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Western  &    Atlantic  Railroad.  .6;> 


L.  Carrioi;tun  Clerk  of   Railroad  Committee. 

6.  Sec  IL  And    be  it   further  mncled  by  the   avthorilt/  a/brcsaid. 
That  there  shall  be  paid  to  Lafayette  Canington,  the  Clerk  of  said 

Kail  Road  Committee,  the  sum    of  seven  dollars  per  day  for  theci'^W*^  " 
time  he  was  actually  employed  iii  preparing  the  journal  and  copy- 
ing the  report  of  said  coinmitte  ;  and  that  there  be  paid  to  said^^j  ^.^^ 
Clerk  the  sum  of  four  dollars  for  every  twenty  miles  of  travel,  in  "*   ""   '** 
going  to  and  returning  from  Atlanta,  the  distance  to  be  computed 
by  the  route  usually  traveled  from  Milledgeville  to  Atlanta. 

7.  Skg.  III.  And  hr   li  further  rnactcd    bij  the  (luthorky   aforesaid, 
That   the   auditing   conunittee   of  the   House  of  Representatives 

shall  audit   and  allow  the   accounts  of  said   committee    and  their b^'^^.X'/' 
Clerk;  and  when  so  audited  and  allowed,  the  Governor  shall  draw 
his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer  for  the  amount  due  said  committee 
and  their  Clerk. 

Sec  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Aseented  to  December  1 1th,  1SG2. 


PART  II. 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  L\WS. 

Title  I.— CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 

"  IL— CORPOHATIONS.  • 

"  III.— COUNTY  LINES. 

"  IV.— COUNTY  REGULATIONS. 

"  v.— EDUCATION. 

«•  VI.— EXECUTORS,  ADMINISTRATORS,  GUARDIANS,  Ac. 

'•  VII.— INTERNAL  TRANSPORTATION. 

..  VIIL— RELIEF. 

'•  IX.— SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS  OF  COLOR. 

^'  X.— TAXES. 


PART  11.    LOCAL  A^D  PRIVATE  LAWS. 
TITLE  h 


(ITIES  AND  TOWNS. 
COLrMBUS,  (Nos.  M  iiiul  04). 

!<-Ki  .  J.   Itet.  S.'clioii  uf  Act   <iC  Doc.   illli,  ISoS.ISf.c.  2.  Mayor  mid    Couiui!   of  Colninbns  t» 
)'0])piiloil  as   to   city   of    Coliinibns,  elect  oitv  officers. 

Ct-rtain  sections  of  Act  of  Doc .  IJath,     "    3.  May  consolidiite  olKccs. 
I*)?,  rev i veil.    Proviso.  I 

MADISOX  (No.  05.) 

Sk' .  4.  Kolevlioii  lVrCoinini.s.sioiiers  may  be  hel J  on  2<1  Saturday  Lii  December  next. 

TRION   (Xo.  00.) 


S:V<  .  -'i.  Irmorporatni.     Limits. 

■, .  Coinmisstoncrs    aii|ioi?ilcil.      Bv-lnws. 
Mai-.>lial. 


S)"f'.  ''.  Election  of  CcnimisHioncr?. 
"    S.  (;orporiil<!  and  other  powcr(<. 


(No.  O.'].) 

^#>  Act  to  trptul  (lie  Jiist  .section  of'  (in  Act  to  alter  (itul  (liticnd  thfi  chav- 
ije.r%  of  the  citiai  of  ('o/unibiis  ami  Albany^  tissrnted  to  Drxembcr  iU/i, 
iSrjS,  and  to  revlcc  the  second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth,  fctcruh  ipul  j 
eii'/uh  sectioim  of  an  Act  to  aiuend  the  aec-erdi  Acts  of  th>i  Lcgislaturr. 
of  this  Stntc,  incorporating  the  citij  of  (yolumhus  in  the  tvuntif  of  Mus- 
cogce,  and  to  lay  of  mid  rUij  into  irurds,  and  to  p<HiU  out  the  mode  oj 
d^cCintr  the  Mayor  and  AlJ^irmen  tlicreof  assented  to  Dec.  2'5//«,  1837. 

1.  Sectiox  I.  Be  it  enacted  ^w.  That  the  first  section  of  an  Act 
to  amerui  the  charters  of  the  cities   of  Columbus  au<l  Albany,  iis- 
honted  to  Deo.  0th.  1S.5S,*  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed,  wo,',;^^;;  •J,^* 
fur  as  the  city    of  Columbus  i«    concerned,  and    that  the  second, ^,„'^^r;^ 
third,  fotirth,  fifth,  sixth,  stnenth  tind  ei.;;hth  sections  of  an  Act  to^^"'""''"* 
amend  the  several  Acts  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State  incorpora- 
ting: the  city  of  Columbus  'in  the  county  of  Museogre,  and  to  lay  Ji;;|."„"r  JTSr 
ofl'  Raid  city  into  wards,  and  to  point  out  the  mode  of  electing  theJJ^   ■~'' 
Mayor  and  Aldermen   thcre(>f,    assented  to  December  ^oth,  1837, 
be  and  the  same  are  hjreby  revived  antl  declared  to  be  of  full  force  • 
and  eft't'ct ;  proridcd  Koinver,  that  fli(^  fh'ction  of  Mayor  and  Alder- 
luen  for  said  city  shall*  be  held  on  the  second  Saturday  in  Decem- 
ber, in  ench  and  every  year,   as  liow  provided   by  law,   instead  ofy,,,;,,. 

*  For  this  Act,  see  Actc  of  1S6S,  j).  Ij:. 


29Ui. 

nr\vri. 


70 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE   LA^S.— Cities  and  Towns. 


Columbus. — Madiaou. 


tlie  first  Saturday  in  January,  as  is  prescribed  in  said  revived'  sec- 
tions of  said  Act  ot  1837.* 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  coniiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Sth,  1SG:2. 

*Act.sol"  1837,  p.  5 J. 

(No.  Gi.) 

A?i  Act  to  vest  in  the  Minjor  a/id  Covnc'il  of  the  c'ltij  of  Coltnni''!^.s  the 
poiicr  and  aiithoritu  to  clrct  all  city  o;lfic(rs,  to  yrcscnbc  their  salaries 
and  to  covH)/idatc  (tvy  lico  of  said  ojficr's  in  one  jKTSon. 

2.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  ^v.,  That  tlie  Mayor  and  Council  of 
Mayor  and  tlic  city  of  Colubus,  sliall  at  the  first  ainiual  meeting  after  their 
^""""'^  off- election,  proceed  to  elect  by  ballot  a  City  Attorney,  Marshal, 


fl«rt  city 

<er». 


uty  Marshal,  Clerk  of  Council,  City  Treasurer,  Sexton,  Cierki 
the  Market  and  Bridge  Keepei',  each  of  wliom  shall  remain  in  otfice' 
until  a  new  election  for  Mayor  and  members  of  Council,  and  un- 
til their  successors  shall  be  appointed  and  (qualified  (unless '^^ooner 
removed  bv  said  Mayor  and  Council  according  to  law,)  and  shall 
May prr*ube have  such  salarlcs  as  the  said  Mayor  and  Council,  shall  by  their 
by-laws  ordinances  affix;  which  salaiy  sliall  not  be  increased  or  di- 
minished during  their  stay  in  oifice  within  the  term  for  which  they 
shall  Ue  elected;  and  shall  befor^  the  Mayor  take  such  oath  in  wri- 
ting, and  give  such'bond  as  the  Mayor  and  Council  shall  by  their 
by-laws  and  ordinances  prescM'ibe;  and  tlie  said  Mayori"  is  hereby 
fully  authorized  to  administer  such  oath. 

3.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  jurf her  enacted,  That  the    Mayor  and   Council 

shall  have  full  power  and  authority,  at  any  regular  meeting  prior 

,..  .    to  the  election  of  citv  officers,  to  consolidate  the  offices  of  Marshal 

Consolidate  -.r         ,      i"     •  n>  i      i  ~         n-  f    y~^i       t  -i  ' 

<..fficet.  ju^j  Deputy  Marshal  into  oue  olnce,  and  the  oihces  or  Cierk.^na- 
Treasurer  into  one  office,  and  any  other  two  of  said  city  cffices, 
into  one  office,  devolving  the  duties  of  any  two  of  said  offices  upon 
one  person,  whenever  the  said  Mayor  and  Council. shall  deem  it  ex- 
pedient to  do  so,  and  may  .likwise  separate  said  offices  v.'heiieve"r  in 
their  judgment  the  exigencies  or  interests  of  the  city  shall  requiro 
it... 

Sec.  3.  Repeals  coniiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Sth,  1SG2. 

(No.  c.-l.) 

,  Afi  Act  to  jirondc  for  the  election  of  Coinnis-nemery,  of  the  town  of  Mad- ■ 
''•■   isoji  fur  the  ijear  I'SQ'S. 

4.  Section  I.  Whereas,  the  people  of  the  town  of  Madison, 
neglected  to  hold  the  annual  election  for  Commissioners  for  the 
commudon- year  1SG3,  on  tbe  day  prescribed  by  law  for  sthjh  election,  for  rem- 
SJfbeXt.edy  whereof,  The  General  Assembly  of  the  StaiQ  fif  Georgia  do  enact, 
^ay!n  D.-"  That  thc  electlon  of  such  Commissioners  may  be  held  on  the  sec- 
•"*'•  ond  Saturday  in  December  next;  and<he  Board  of  Commissioners 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— CiTiL-f  and  Towns.         7a 

Trion. 

then  elected,  shall  have  all  the  power   and  authority   they  would 
have  been  clothed  with,  had  they  been  regularly  elected. 
Sec.  IL  Itepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  2d,  1SG2. 

(No.  GG.) 

At!  Act  to  lucorporatc  the  (oicn  of  Trion  hi  tliccovnty  of  C/iiii'/ooga,avd 
for  of/ier  purposes. 

5.  Section  L  Beit  enacted.  That  the  town  of  Trion  in  the  conn- 
ty  of  Chattooga  be  incorporated,  and  that  the  limits  of  said  town  inc^rp^^jae 
embrace  an  area  of  one    miles  (including  the  lands   only  of  Trion '"'"''■ 
Factory  Company)  in  every  dire('tion,  and  that  the  Factory  build- 
ing be  considered  the  centre. 

G.  Sec.  II  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Andrew  P.  Allgood,  TJios. 
Holcombe,  Gr.P.  Clone  and  James  D.  Cochrane,  be  and  the  same,^;^"^,';^^*^?;^ 
are  hereby  appointed  Commissioners  for  said  town,  who  as  well  as 
their  successors  in  office  shall  have  power  to  make  such  by-laws  ">-^''^* 
and  ordinances  for  the  govormncnt  and  good  order  of  said  town,  as 
may  be  necessary  ;  Provided  such  by-laws  and  ordinances  are  not 
repugnant  to  the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica or  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  and  that  the  said  Commissioners 
shall  hold  their  offices  until  the  third  Saturday  in  December,  ISG:'. 
and  have  power  to  lill  any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  their  body 
by  appointment ;  they  shall  also  appoint  a  Marshal  who  shall  give^^-*  ^ 
bond  aud  security  to  the  said  Commissioners  and  their  successors 
in  office,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty,  and  sliall  take 
and  subscribe  the  following  oath  :  1  *'A.  B."  do  swenr  that  I  will 
faithfully  })erform  every  duty  required  of  Uic  by  law,  as  Marshall 
of  the  town  of  Trion. 

7.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  further  enacted  J  That  on  the  third  Saturday  in 
December  next,  and  on  the  third  Saturday  in  December  in  eachp^'""/^ 
and  every  year  thereafter,  an  election  shall  be  hohlcn  for  Comniis-'-"- 
sioners,  and  that  all  persons  entitled  to  vote  for  members  of  the 
Oeneral  Assembly,  shall  be  allov.ed  to  vote;  and  the  elections  shall 
be  held  under  the  same  rules  and  regulations  as  elections  for  mem- 
bers of  the  Legislature. 

S.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That   said    Commissioners  so ^.^^  ^.^^^^^^ 
elected  sliall  bo  a  body  corporate,  capable  of  sueingand  being  sued,  "'^'ff""»«* 
of  pleading  and  being  impleaded,  and  shall  have  power  to  regulate 
or  prohibit  the  sale  of  ardent  spirits  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
said  town. 

Sbc.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  9bh,  ISGii. 


72 


PRIVATE  ^D  LOCAL  LAWS.— Corporations. 


Cobb  County  Salt    Mining  Compnay. 


TITLE    II. 


CORPORATIONS. 
COBB  COUNTY  SALT  MINING   COMPANY   (No.  67). 


Sec.  1.  lucorpoiated,  nanio,  powcis  and  privi- 
ilepP!*, 
"    2-  By-laws  and  officers. 


Sec.  n.  Capilnls^took. 
"    4.  LinbilitT  of  stockholders 
"    o.  Duration  of  charter. 


CASTLE  ROCK  COAL  COMPANY   OF  GEORGIA  (No.  6S). 

Sec.  G.  Incorporatf(l,  name,  purpose,   duration, See.  il.  Capital  may  be  iiicrea:-rd. 


of  charter,  powers  and  privilcge:<i 
"     ~.  Capital  fitoek  and  shares  in. 
"     8.  Stockholders  not  paying. 


"   10.  DireotoiB.    Aiinnal  nictliiig. 
"  Jl.  Debts  and  ca)>ilal. 


ELLIJAY  GOLD  AND  IRON  MINING  COMPANY  (No.  G9). 


Sec.  12.  Incorporated,  name,  general  powers. 

"  13.  Object.    May  hold  real  estate. 

"  14.  C'apital  stock. 

"  15.  OlticeofCo.     Annual  meeting.   Elec- 
tion oi  Directors. 
.  "  16.  Firtsl  Directorir. 


Sec.  17.  Liability  of  stockholders  to  amonnt  of 
stock,  <fcc. 

"  18.  Property  of  stockholder  lield  lor  alt  lia- 
bilities, of  corporation. 

"  19.  Chart'T  may  be  repealed. 


EMPIRE  STATE  IRON  AND   COAL  MINING  COMPANY 

(No.  70). 


8ec.  20.  Inccrporation,  name,  powers  and  priv- 
ileges. 

"  21.  Capital  stock. 

"  22.  IJooks  of  subscription. 

"  2.'i.  Shares. 

"  24.  First  Directors. 

"  20.  Board  of  Directors.  Election  of  Pres 
ideut.     I'owers  of  Board. 


Sec.  20.  Death   or  resignation  of  majoi'^y  of 
Directors. 
"  27  Defaulting  stockholders. 
"  28.  First  meetiux  of  .•itockholders. 
"  29.  Company  may  build  railroads,  &e. 
"  30.  Ki-^htot  way. 
"  31.  When  commence  operatioas. 
"  32.  Not  allowed  banking  privileges. 


SAVANNAH  GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY  (No.  71). 


Scc!.  3,'}.  May  increas-e  capital  stock  to  $100,000. 


(No.  07.) 

'  jin  Act  to  lacorporalc  the  Cobb  county  Salt  Mining  Company. 

J .  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  do  owct,  That  Edward  Den- 
mead  and  Robert  A.  Johnson,  ai*J  such  persons  as  now  are  or  may 

lu.nrjK.riUd  iieveafter  become  associated  with  thcni,  and  their  assigns,  be,  and 
are  hereby  made  a  body  corporate  and  politic,  under  the  name  and 

N«m..  ^^y^^  ^^  ^"^^^  Cobb  county  Salt  Mining  Con)pany  ;  and  by  said  name 
may  purchase,  hold  and  alien  at  their  pleasure,  all  such  properties, 

.Power,  ami  Tcal  aiid  persoiial,  in  fee  simple,  or  by  lease,  as  may  be  by  them 

"'""'^"  deemed  convenient  or  necessary,  in  the  prosecution  of  the  business 
of  mining  for  and  selling  salt ;  and  by  said  corporate  name  maf 


7>rivilegp«. 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Corporations. 

Cftslle  Rock  Conl  Mining  Company. 


sue  autl  be  sued,  plead  and  be  impleaded,  in  all  courts  of  law  or 
equity  ;  and  shall  have  all  the  rights,  privileges  and  immunities, 
and  be  subject  to  the  liabilities  incident  to  corporations,  and  may 
nrake  and  use,  change  or  abolish  a  common  seal  at  their  pleasure. 

2.  8ec.  H.  Tiie  said  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  ordain  and 
change  at  their  pleasure,  all  by-laws  and  regulations  as  mayofeJ^*"^ 
be  necessary  or  expediont,  in  their  judgment,  for  the  organization 
of  said  Company  and  its  government  and  management,  which  are 
not  contrary  to  the  constitntion  or  laws.  .Said  ("ompany  may  de- 
termine the  uumlier,  (|uali(ications,  terms  of  oHice,  and  compensa- 
tion of  all  its  ofiicers,  Pi-esident,  Directors,  \tc. 

u.  Skc.  III.  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  not  exceed 
one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  to  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hun-^"''"'' ''"''''• 
dred  dollars  each;  and  in  all  elections  and  votes  by  said  stockhol- 
ders, each  share  shall  entitle  the  holder  to  one  vote. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  The  individual  property  of  the  stockholders  shftli  be 
liable  for  the  debts  and  liabilities  of  said  Company,  to  the  extent fio.'kl'X.^'r',. 
of  their  stock  in  said  Company,  in  addition  to  the  corporate  pro- 
perties. 

.5.  Sec.  V.  This  charter  is  to  exist  for  thirty  years.  ^^irtJT"' ""^ 

Sec.  VI.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  13th,  1562. 


(No.  08.) 

An  Act  t'l  iiicorporaU:  chc  Castle  Rock  Coal  Mining  Cotiipomj  i)/'  Geor- 
gia. 

C.  Sf.CTIOX  I.   Be  it  cntirtcd  by  the  GrncraL  A^scmbbj  of  the  State  of 
Georgia,  That  George  S.  Cameron,  John  Thomas,  S.  B.  Kobson,  Z.'**""^^"'"'' 
H.  Gordon,  R.  C.  Robson,  and  their  associates  and  successors,  are 
hereby  constituted  a  body  corporate  and  politic,  under  the  name 
and  stvle  of  the  Castle  Rock   Coal   Company   of  Georgia,  for  the**"""- 
]>urposo  of  explqring  and  mining  for   coal    and   vending  the  same, 
and  to  continue  in  existence  to  them  and  their  successors  for  a  pe-     ""*'' 
riod  of  ninety-nine  years  ;  with   power  to  build  or  purchase  or"- 
own  stock  in  such  railroads  as  may  be  necessary  for  transportation 
of  coal  or  other  purposes  necessary'  in   conducting  the  business  of 
said  Company  in  mining  and  transportation  of  coal,  and  the  trans- 
portation of  their  necessary  supplies  ;  to  make  and  use  a  common 
seal,  and  to  alter  and  change  the  same  at  pleasure;  to  make  such  Powrn 
by-laws  not  inconsistent  with  the  constitution  or  laws  of  the  State, '^"^ 
aH  may  seem  necessary  a?id  proj)er  for  its   government ;  in  its  cor^ 
porate  name  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  plead   and   be  impleaded;  to 
Ijold  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  and  to  dispose  of  the  same  in  any 
way  any  real  estate  or  personal  property  which  may  be  useful  or 
necessary  for  carrying  on  its  operations,  or  which  it  may  become 
possess(Ml  of  in  payment  of  d«'bts  due  to  it. 

7.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  enacted,  That  the  capital  8t6ck  of  said  Compa- 


Oiirntina  mf 

U-lllV. 


74  PRIVATE   AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Corpoeations. 

Casttle  liock    Coal    Miuinji;    Company. 


9apit.iit.Kk  ny  shall  be  three  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  with  liberty 
•'^^*^""'''- to  increase  the  same  as  hereinafter  provided,  to  be  divided  into 
.shar(^s  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars  each.  The  amount  of 
capital  stock,  the  number  and  price  of  shares,  shall  be  fixed  and 
.  agreed  upon  by  the  corporators  at  their  lirst  meeting  under  this 
Act.  Nothing  but  money  or  mining  property  shall  be  regarded  as 
a  basis  for  ca})ital  stock  ;  the  stock  to  be  sribscribed  and  paid  for 
as  the  Board  of  Directors  may  piescribe.  'i'he  stock  sliall  be  con- 
sidered as  personal  property,  and  shall  be  transferred  only  on  the 
books  of  the  Company,  in  person  or  by  attorney. 

S.  Sec.  IIL  Be  it  furfhir  enacted,  That  tiie  stockholders,  nothav- 
suwkhoiders  iiig  paid  their  stock  according  tlie  terms  of  suijscription,  shall  be 
""  ^''^'"°'    individually  liable  to  the  creditors  of  the  Company  to  the  amount 
so  reniainin"-  unpaid. 

9.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it.  furl  her  enacted.  That  said  Company  rnay,  at  its 
pleasure,  and  in  such  form  and  manner  as  the  Directors  shall  elect 

(.apiteimay  and  dcclaie,  increase  the  capital  stock  to  any  amount  they  may 
bein«rea«.d.  ,](,(,„,  advlsablc,  uot  exccediiig  six  hundred  thousand  dolhirs  ;  and 
said  Dij'ectors  shall  have  power  to  sell,  dispose  of,  ortake  subscrip- 
tions for  such  increased  and  additional  stock,  in  such  manner  and 
form,  at  such  time  and  place,  and  on  such  terms  as  they  may  think 
proper  to  order  and  prescribe. 

10.  Skc.  V.  Br  it  furllur  enacted,  That  the  corporators   named 
in  the  first  section  of  this  act,  or  any  of  their  associates  who  may 

D:nciori.  j^^  choseu  or  elected  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  Company  shall  be 
the  Directors  for  the  tirst  year.  Five  n^embeis  of  the  Company 
shall  constitute  a  full  Board  of  Directors,  and  shall  hold  their  pla- 
ces until  others  are  elected  and  qualified  in   their  stead.     The  an- 

AnHuaiui.,t-iiu;il  meeting  of  the  Compan}^  shall  i;e  held  at  such  times  and  places 
t!ie  Board  of  Directors  may  determine  fiom  year  to. year;  thirty 
days' notice  being  given  in  some  newspajier  published  near  the 
])lace  of  business,  of  the  time  and  place  of  such  meeting.  At  each 
annual  meeting,  a  Board  of  Dii'ectors  sliall  be  chosen  for  theensu- 
ing  year  ;  but  in  case  of  failure  to  elect  a.  Board  of  Directors,  the 
charter  of  the  Company  shall  not  be  forfeited,  thereby,  but  the  Di- 
rectors of  the  previous  year  shall  continue  in  office  until  others  are 
elected  ni  their  stead.  The  Directors  shall  appoint  one  of  tlieir 
number  President,  and  shall  appoint  such  othej-  oflicers  as  they  naay 
deem  ))roper,  and  affix  their  salaries. 

11.  Sec.  VI.  Be  it  enacted,  That  said   Company  shall  not  con- 
n.bt^anri     froct  unv  debt  over  and  above  the  amount  of  capital  stock  paid  in; 

no  part  of  which  shall  be  withdrawn,  or  in  any  way  or  manner 
directed  from  tiie  business  of  the  Company,  without  the  consent 
of  three-fourths  in  interest  of  the  stockholders. 

Assented  to  December  15th,  1802,  with   reasons  assigned  for 
nivinii:  assent. 


PRIVATE  AND   LOCAL  LAWS.— Cobporations.  tS 

Elli.jiy  Gold  and  Iron   Alining  Company. 

An,  Act  to  'incorporate  the  EUijoy  Gn'd  and  Iron  Mining  Comjxnnj,  and 
for  other  jiurposcs. 

.  12.  Section  I.   Be  it  enacted,  hij  the  General  Assemhhj,  That  James     • 
M.  Siiarpe,  Ezekiel  Spriggs,  Bartlett  G.  Pinson,  VVutsoa  K.  Cole-  '"'"'""*'  • 
iiian,  Ebeiiezor  Witzel,   iVlaliold  Dauthit,   L^iaiali  Pless,   John  W. 
Heath,  .Joliii  Green  and  Levi  Green,  and  their  associates,  assigns 
and  succest^ors,  are   hereby   created  a  body  corporate,  nnJer  the 
name  and  style  of  the  El]ij;iy  Gold   and   Iron   .Mining  Company;^'*'""- 
and  in  that  name  shall  be  able  and  capable  to  sue  iuid   be  sued, 
plead  and  be  impleaded,  answer  and  be  answered  unto  in  any  court 
of  law  or  erjuity  having  proj)er  jurisdiction  in  this  State  ;  and  to  a  n  rai  p«w. 
make  and  use  a  conmion  seal,  and  to  alter  and  change  the  same  at" 
pleasure,  and  to  establish  such  ordi-.i.'^nces,  by-laws,  rules  and  reg- 
ulations as.  shall  be  necessary  and  convenient  for  conducting  the 
affairs  of  the  Company. 

13.  Sec.  ir.  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  the  object  of  said 
Company  is  declared  to  be  mining,  smelting,  refining  and  working 
iron,  gobl,  copper  and  other  ores  and  minerals,  in  the  countv  of 
Gilmer  in  the  State  of  Georgia;  and  for  that  purpose  said  Compa- 
ny is  incorporated  to  purchase,  hold,  own  or  possess  any  real  or5f<vii-'Mrc»i 
personal  property  necessary  and  proper  for  the  purposes  of  said 
Company,  and  to  dispose  of  the  same,  or  shall  be  disposed  of,  as 

thev  niay  see  proper  by  said  Comj»any,  and  to  jmrsue  sucli  meas- 
ures as  shall  be  expedient  for  the  successful  operation  of  said  Com- 
pau}''  in  their  v.^ork.  " 

14.  Sec.  IIL  And  he  it  fori  her  enacted.  That  the  capital  stock  of  r,p.,ii  .toct. 
said  Company  shall  be  fitty  thousand  dollars;  and  that  said   Com- 
pany shall  have  the  power  to  increase  the  same  to  one  hundred 

and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  or  any  such  sums  under  that  as  said 
Company  may  determine  upon  ;  and  the  said  capital  stock  shall 
be  divided  into  such  numbers  oi  slmres  as  sliall  be  provided  tur 
and  fixed  by  the  laws  of  said  Company. 

]-5.  Skc.  IV.  And  h(  it  firtJier  tnaiiled,  That   the   place  of  l)Usi-*>i^-'"'<'-< ' 
ness  of  said  Company  shall  be  at  Ellijay,  Gilmer  county  :  at  vidiich 
place  the  C'ompany  hereby  created  shall   keep  their  ottice  ;  and 
tiiot  there  shall  be  an  annual  meeting  of  the  stockholders  of  said^A-.iv.nimT;- 
Company  at  such  time  as  shall   be  designated  by  the  by-laws  of""' 
said  Company,  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  live  Directors  to  inan-R'-^H^nor 
age  Jill  the  concerns  of  said  Company,  who  shall  be  stockholders 
and  be  elected  by  stockholders  in  person  or  bv  proxy,  each  share 
entitling  the  stockholder  to  one  vote. 

IG.  SiiC.  V.  And  he.  it  further  enacted,  That  James  M.  Shaq>,  E. 
M.  Spriggs,  Bartlett  G.  Pinson,  W.  R.  Coleman,  ?>bene7.er  Witzel,, '■^'.7'  ^'"^■ 
Maxfield  Douthit,  Isaiah  Pless,  J.  W. Heath,  Levi  M.  Green,  and  J.  "' 
W.  Green,  and  their  associates,  successors  and  assigns,  be  and  con- 
tinue the  Directors  of  said  Company  until  the  first  annual  n^eting 
of  stockholders.  The  Directors  shall  appoint  their  own  Pres- 
ident and  other  odicers,  and  shall  fill  all  vacancies  that  may, occur 


76  PRIVATE    AND  LOCfAL  LAWS— Corporatioxs. 

Empire  State  Iron   and   Coal  ^Mining  Company. 


in  their  body  during  tlie  time  of  their  appointment,  and  they  shall 
continue  in  oflice  until  new  Directors  are  elected. 
^  17.  Sec.  VL  And  be  it  further  cnnctcd,  That  all  the  members  of 
said  incorporation  shall  be  held  jointly  and  severally  liable  for  the 
^•rthoJi^rV  debts  of  said  corporation  to  the  amount  of  stock  he,  she  or  ther' 
^''.^TJ' "^  may  hold  in  said  corporation  ;  and  that  the  members  of  said  cor- 
poration shall  be  liable  for  the  debts  of  said  company,  in  the  man- 
ner and  to  the  extent  as  ordinary  corporations  are, 

18.  Sec.  VII.    And  he   it   further  ciinrfed,  That  the    individual 
^cKhllifi'  pi'operty  of  each  stockholder  be  bound  for  the  redemption  of  all  the 
'.*;'";i.f" ''"liabilities  of  said  incorporation  ;   and.  that  no  liability  when   once 
oorporatiou.  crcatcd,  shall  cease  upon  the  expiration  of  said  charter  by  limita- 
tion or  otherwise. 

*  19.  Sec.  VIII.  And   he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Legislature 
i^M^i^avr  hereby  retains  the  right  to  repeal,  altcn-  or  modify  this  charter  at 
any  time  in  future,  when,  in  the  opinion  of  the  General  Assembly, 
the  interest  of  the  State  or  the  public  good  require  it. 
Sec.  IX.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Passed  the  House  of  Representatives  by  a  constitutional  major- 
ity of  ayes  112,  and  nays  5,  over  the  veto  of  his  Excellency  the 
Governor,  December  J 2th,  18G2.  PETER  E.  LOVE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Reps,  pro  lew. 
L.  Carringtox, 

Clerk  of  the  House  of  Reps. 
Passed  in  Senate  over  the  veto  of  his  Excellency  the  Governor, 
by  a  constitutional  vote  of  two-thirds ;  V(as2G;   nays  2.     Dec. 
12th,  1862.  WILLIAM  GIBSON, 

President  of  the  Senate  po  tern. 

J  AS.    M.  MOBLEY, 

Secretary  of  Senate. 


(No.  70.) 

An  Act  to  incorporate  the  Empire  State  Coal  a.nd.  Iron  Mining  Comptmij., 
and  to  confer  certain  yowcrs  and  'privileges  thereon. 
20.  Section  I.    The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  d* 
enact.  That  for  the  purpose  of  developing  the  mineral  resources  of 

'"'■•"^'"'""the  State,  Nathan  P.ass,  Elam  Alexander,  Asa  Thompson,  A.  M. 
Locket,  James  A.  Nisbet,  Jerry  Cowles  and  Thurston  R.  Bloom, 
and  their  associates,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  a  body 
politic  and  corporate,  by  the  name  of  the  Empire  State  Iron  and 

?(««.  (^ffr^\  Mining  Company;  and  by  that  name  shall  be  able  and  capable 
to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  plead  and  be  impleaded  in  any  court  what- 
ever;  and  may  have  and  use  a  common  seal,  and  may  alter  and 
renew  the  same  at  pleasure;  and  the  said  body  corporate  shal' 

JSgw"''  liave  all  the  powers,  facilities  and  franchises  and  rights  necessary 
and  proper  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  mining  of  iron  and  coal  and 
preparing  the  same  for'use,  for  erecting  and  carrying  on  furnaces, 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— CoRPoiiATioNS.  T7 


Empire  State   Iron    ami  Coal  Miniiifj  Company. 


mills  and  all  other  buildings,  machinery  and  fixtures  necessary  for 
the  succe^ssful  operation  of  the  legitimative  business  of  said  Compa- 
ny, and  the  beneiicial  management  of  its  property,  and  for  the 
transportation  of  its  iron  and  coal,  and  other  proceeds,  issues  and 
profits  of  its  mines,  mills  and  property  to  market ;  and  shall  have 
power  and  authority  to  purchase,  lease  and  hold  any  property, 
real,  personal  and  mixed,  which  may  be  deemed  by  said  Company 
necessary  for  its  purposes. 

2L  Sec.  IL  Af}d  be  it  fvrthcr  cnarfcd,  That  the  capital  stock  of 
said  Company  shall  be  one  million  of  dollars,  divided  into  shares  of c^pfui  »<»«i. 
the  par  value  of  one   hundred  dollars  each  ;  and  said  Company 
shall  have  the  right  at  any  time,  as  they  may  think  proper,  to  in- 
crease said  capital  stock  to  not  exceeding  two   millions  of  dollars. 

22.  Sec.  in.  ^  bid  be  it  furl  her  enacted,  That  books  of  subscrip- 
tion to  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company,  shall  be  opened  under«^*«» '•^- 
the  superintendence  of  said  commissioners  named  in  Ist  section,  m 

the  city  of  Macon,  and  ^it  such  other  places  and  at  such  times  as 
they  may  deem  expedient;  which  subscription  shall  be  paid  in  cash, 
in  installments  as  called  for  by  the  Board  of  Directors. 

23.  Sec.  IV.  And  be  it  further  ejiactcd,  That  in  all  meetings  of 
the  stockholders  of  said  Cotnpany,  each  share  of  stock  shall  enti--^*""'*- 
tie  the  holder  to  one  vote,  to  be  given  in  person  or  by  proxy;  and 
said  shares  shaU  be  considered  as  personal  property,  and  shall  be 
transferable  in  such  manner  as  may  be  provided  by  the  by-laws  of 
said  Company. 

24:.  Sec.  V.  And  be  il  further  enacted,  That  the  aflairs  of  said 
Company  shall  be  managed  by  the  persons  named  in  the  first  sec-l^''  """' 
tion  of  this  Act,  and  who  are  hereby  constituted  Directors  of  said 
C-ompany  until  Directors  shall  be  elected  as  hereinafter  provided  ; 
and  in  c{t.se  of  the  decease  of  any  one  or  more  of  said  persons,  or 
in  case  of  the  refusal  of  any  one  or  more  of  said  persons  to  act  as 
Director  or  Directors,  the  remaining  person  or  persons  shall  have 
power  to  select  other  persons  as  Directors  for  the  time  being  in 
their  stoad. 

25.  Skc.  VI.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the   affairs   of  said 
Company  shall  be  managed  by  a  Board  of  Directors,  to   consist  of nrtnil  V-Ji- 
seven  persons,  four  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  and  they"'"'^ 
shall  be  elected  annually  by  the  stockholders,  on   such    day   and 
time  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  by-laws;  each  stockholder  being  enti- 
tled to  one  vote  for  every  share  of  the  capital  stock  owned  or  held 
hr  him;  and  one  of  the  Directors  so  elected  shall  be  elected  by 
them  as  Pn'sident,  a  ni.ijority  of  votes  being  necessarv  to  a  choice; 
.ind  the  election  to  be  lield  at  the  first   regular   meeting   after  the 
organization  of  the  said  lioard,  and   annually  thereafter,  on  such 
doy  and  time  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  by-laws  ;  and  the  Presidentrn^w*. 
shall  have  such  powers  and  authority,  and  perforin  such   duties  as 
President,  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  by-laws  of  said  Company  ; 
and  the  said  Directors  shall  continue  in  ollice  until  their  successors 
are  installed,  and  shall  have  power  to  appoint  all  subordinate  ofli-rowerw^ 
•ere,  agents  and  servants  of  said  Company  necessary  to  the  man-"'"'^ 


78  PRIVATE    AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— CoRPonAxioxs. 

Empire  State  Iron  and  Coal  Mining  Company. 


agenieiit  of  its  aiiairs  ;  and  remove  a|l  officers,  agents  and  servants 
ot  said  Company,  the  President  included,  and  to  fill  all  vacancies 
that  may  occur  in  tbc  Board  of  Directors,  or  in  the  offices  of  said 
Company,  by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise  ;  to  call  in,  iromtime 
to  time,  as  they  may  deem  proper,  such  instaUments  on  the  capital 
stock  of  said  I  ompany  as  may  remain  unpaid;  to  iijanage  and 
conduct  all  its  business  of  every  kind  ;  to  borrow  itwney  at  any 
time,  and,  from  time  to  time,  as  in  their  judgment  the  exigencies 
of  tl'.e  Company  may  require,  and  to  execute,  if  deemed  expedient 
by  them,  any  deed  or  deeds  of  mortgage  as  security  of  the  fulfill 
ment  by  said  Company  for  its  contracts  or  other  liabilities. 

2G.  SiiC.  VII.  Afid  be  it  further  enacted.  That  in  the  event  of  the 
Dcith  or  r«-death  or  resignation   of  all   or   a   majority    of  the  Directors,  the 
ro^orit"?  of^  stockholders  shall  have  the  power  to  elect,  according  to  the  provis- 
ions of  the  6th  section  of  this  charter,  a  new  Board  of  Directors, 
at  such  time  and  with  such  notice,  as  may  be  provided  by  the  by- 
laws of  the  Company. 

27.  Sec.  VIII.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  event  that 
rt^k'L'cJdJri.  ^"y  ^^  ^^^^  subscribers  to  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall 

fail  to  pay  any  installment  or  installments  which  may  be  required 
by  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  capital  stock  subscribed  for  or 
held  in  their  names,  then  the  said  Board  of  Directors  shall  have 
power  to  declare  said  capital  stock  and  all  installment  previously 
paid  on  it  forfeited  to  said  Company,  and  said  defaulting  subscriber 
or  subscribers  shall  be  thenceforth  barred  against  all  rights  of  re- 
covery from  said  Company  for  the  stock  so  forfeited  ;  Provided, 
that  said  Board  of  Directors  shall,  before  the  said  forfeiture,  give 
to  said  delinquent  subscriber  or  subscribers  at  least  ninety  days' 
notice. 

28.  Sec.  IX.  And   he   it  fartlier   enacted,  That  the    provisional 
.     Board  of  Directors  authorized  to  act  by  the  first  clause  of  the  5th 

frltllkhcid-^ section  of  this  Act,  shall,  within  fJO  days  after  the  ]tassage  of  this 
""•  Act,  through   the  public   gazettes  of  the  city  of  Macon,    call   a 

meeting  of  the  stockholders  in  said  Company,  to  be  held  in  Macon; 
which  iiieeting,  when  assembled,  shall  proceed  to  elect  a  perma- 
nent Board  of  Directors,  a  majority  of  the  stockholders  voting  be- 
ing necessary  to  a  ch(jice. 

29.  Sec.  X.  And  he  it  farther  enacted.  That  said  Company  be, 
and  is  hereby  invested  with  all  and  singular  the  rights,  powers  and 
authorities  which  are  ncces.sary   to  enable  it  to  locate,  construct 

romrr-nymoy jj^^j  maintain  such  lailroad  or  lailror.ds  as  the  Directors  may  deem 
road..  necessary  for  the  convenient  transaction  ol  its  business,  be- 
{^inning  at  or  near  the  mines  of  said  Company  in  Dade  county,  and 
running  to  such  point  or  points  in  said  county  as  will  enable  them 
to  connect  the  same  with  any  other  railroad  now  constructed,  or 
which  may  hereafter  be  constructed  within  said  county  ;  and  may 
at  any  point  on  its  own  lands,  or  any  other  lands  which  it  may 
acquire  by  purchase,  gift  or  condemnation,  connect  such  railroad 
with,  or  across  any  other  railroad  now  constructed  or  to  be  con- 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Corporations.  79 


Saviiuuuii    Gns   lA^hi  Company   nii.l    tlie  Augusta  Gus  Liglit  Company. 


.structed  therein  ;  Procidcd,  that  said  Company  do  not  o])struct  or 
interfere  with  the  free  passage  of  said  raih'oad  or  railroads. 

30,  Sec.  XL  Ami  be  it  fa nhrr  enacted,  That  said  Company  shall 
be  authorized  and  empowered  to  acquire  the  right  of  Wiiy  tlirouifh 
any  land  or  lands  in  Dade  county,  for  their  railroad  or  railroads  in 
the  same  manner  and  on  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  are  set  "'*'**'' *'*'■ 
forth  in  sections  -i  and  5  of  the  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  Gcor^^ia, 
approved  on  the  .31st  January,  lS-54,  authorizing  the  right  of  way 
in  Dade  county  to  the  Wills  Valley  Railroad  Company. 

3L  Si:c.  XIL  And  he  it  further  ctuicted,  That  the   said  Empire 
State  Iron  and   Coal  Mining  Company  shall  be  entitled  to  com- "'""''' "^^'v 
mence  operations  and  exercise  the  functions  herein,  granted  as  soon*""*" 
as  the  sum    of  one   hundred  thousand  dollars  has  been   bona  fide. 
subscribed  on  the  books  of  said  Company. 

39.  Sec.  XIII.  And  be   it  further  enacted,  That    nothing    herein  Not  .iw-h 
contained  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  give  the  said  Company  bank- "^4!""''"*" 
ing  privileges. 

Sec.  XIV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Passed  in  the  Senate,  over  the  Governor's  veto,  by  a  constiti  - 
tional  vote  of  two-thirds.     Yeas  25  ;  nays  9.  * 

December  9,  1SG2. 

JOHN  BTLLCPS, 
President  of  Senate. 
James  M.  Mohley, 

Secretary  of  the  Senate. 
Pas-ied  in  House  of  Representatives  over  the  Governor's  veto, 
by  a  constitutional  vote  of  two-thirds.     Ayes  88;  nays  8. 
December  9,  1SG2. 

WARREN  AKIN, 
Speaker  House  of  Reps. 

L.  CARRIXCrTON, 

Clerk  House  of  Representatives. 

(No.  71.) 

An  Aci  to  amend  an  Act  mtitlcd  an  Act  to  incorporate  tJte  Savannah  (ins 
Light  Conqjani/,  and  the  Augusta  Gas  Light  Com  [/any,  iqiproved  Di- 
ambcr  14//t,  1S49.* 

33.  Section  I.  The  General  Assemhhj  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
the  said  Savannah  Gas  Light  Company  is  hereby  authorized  to  in-incTF..n  of 
crease  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company  to  the  sum  of  four  hun-"*'^"'''*''*^ 
dred  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  13th,  18G2. 

*  Srr  Aft."  <.f  i84rtRTiH  •:>n.  p.  rn 


t«  PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— County  Lines. 


Coffee  and   Clinch— Macon  and  Taylor— Suiater   and   Lee— Lumpkin  and  White. 


TITLE    Hi. 


COUNTY  LINES. 

iec.  1.  Lot  in  CoffdO  added  to  Clinch.  jSec.  (>.  Territory  added  to  Haralson. 

"     »i.  Lot  ill  Taylor  added  to  Macon.  ;     "     7 .  I'ortioii  of  Kinanuel  added  to  JoliD80Us 

"     3.  Lot.  in  Lee  re.-tored  to  Suuiter.  j     '■     S.  Lots  in  Sc-hley  added  to  Taylor. 

"     4.  portion  of  Liimpkiu  iidded  to  White,     i     "     '.h  Portion  i>t  jMuoon  added  to  Schley. 
"    5.  Line  of  Pauldiiij;-  and  Haralson  chang-      "  10.  Lot  in  Talbot  restored  to  Harris. 

ed.  !  •    ' 

(No.  7-2.) 

An  Act  to  change  the  Une  between  the  counties  of  Coffee  and    Ciinch,. 
and  to  cliangc  the  Uric  between  tJic  counties  of  Macon  and   Taylor. 

1.  Section  I.  T lie  General  Assemhhj  of  Georgia  d.o  enact,  That  lot 
^Jr  ^^'^oi  land  number  one  hundred  and  seventy  (170)  in  the  (7th)  sev- 
•***         enih  district  of  originally  Appling,   now   Coffee  county,   be,   and 

the  same  is  hereby  added  to  the  county  of  Clinch. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  lino  between  the 
counties  of  Macon  and  Taylor  shall  be  so  changed  as  to  include  in 
the  county  of  Maeon  lot  of  land  number  f9)   nine,   in  the   (13th) 

»dd«rf  br^aUhirteenth  district  of  originally  Muscogee,  iiow^  Taylor  county,  it 
being  th6  lot  whereon  Zack  Gaultney  now  resides. 
Sec  III.  Repealisi  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  12,  1862. 

(No.  7:J.) 

An  Act  to  rqmil  so  mHch  of  an  Act  assented  to  Januarij  22,  1S52,  as 
inclwles  lot  of  land  number  ffty-threc  (53)  in  thefftcentk  (lr5)  district 
of  Sumter  connty,   in  the  county  of  Lee. 

o.  Section  I.  Be  it  mactcd  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Stair  of 
4ttfatoenc-Oc/>/gm,    That  so   much   of  an  Act  assented  to  22d  of  January, 
£^^       1852,  as  includes  lot  of  land  number  fifty-three  (53)  in  the  fifteenth 

(15)  district  of  Sumter  county,  in  the  county  of  Lee,  be,  and  the 

game  is  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  December  0,  18G2. 

(No.  71.) 

An.  Act  to  change  the  line  between  the  counties  of  Linnphin  and  White, 
so  as  to  add  a  i)orlion  of  the  county  of  Liimjfkin  to  the  county  of 
Whit.c. 

4.  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  d^ 
vmAtm  «f  enact,  That  the  line  between  the  counties  of  Lumpkin  and  White 
IS^'Jddedbe  so  changed  as  to  run  as  follows:  commencing  on  the  South- 
*'^^-     west  corner  of  lot  of  land  number  twenty-five  (25),  in  the  first 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— County  Lines.  SI 

Paulding  and  Haralson.— Jolmsoii  and  Emanuel: — Scliley  and  Taylor. 

district  in  Lumpkin  county,  running  tlience  north  to  the  north- 
west corner  of  lot  number  twenty-ciglit  (9S)  ;  thonce  west  two  ' 
ranges  of  lots  to  the  southwest  coruer  of  lot  number  fifty-three 
(53)  ;  thence  north  witli  the  line  to  the  northwest  coruer  of  lot 
number  si.xty-tvvo  (02),  all  in  said  district  and  county  ;  thence 
running  on  the  dividing  ridge  between  the  waters  of  Town  Creek 
and  Chestatee,  to  the  line  of  LUiion  county  ;  but  said  line  is  to  so 
iheander,  opposite  Berry  Turner's  farm  and  residence,  so  as  to 
leave  him  and  all  his  plantation  in  said  county  of  Lumpkin  ;  Pm- 
rided,  this  section  shall  not  take  effect  until  the  county  of  White I'rovuu. 
shall  have  paid,  or  assumed  the  paymei!t  of,  the  ;;;v;  raid  share  of 
the  citi/ens  included  in  snid  cut-ofl",  of  the  public  debt  of  Lumpkin 
county,  and  for  which  said  citizens  are  now  proportionally  bound. 
Sk^.  n.  Ivopeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  loth,  1SG2.  • 

(No.  7-3.) 

An  Act  iv  dumrrc  thr  I/nc  hrtwccv  the  counties  of  ravhJifio-  (aid  liar- 
alson. 

5.  Section  L  The.  (uurral  Axxnnb/y  of  the  State  of  Gcoro-ia  d(t 
etiacf,  That  the  line  betvyeen  the  counties  of  Paulding  and  llaral- 
fion  be  changed  so  as  to  take  three  ranges  of  lots  of  land  of  the 
nineteenth  district  of  the  tiiird  section  of  Pauldii^g  county,  the inT^^a  uerl 
line  running  north  and  south,  commencing  at  the  corner  of  polk ^''"  """^ 
and  Haralson  counties,  at  the  northwest  corner  of  lot  of  laiid  num- 
ber (490)  four  luindred  and  ninety,  in  the  nincteentii  (19)  district, 
third  section  of  Paulding  county,  and  running  east  to  the  north- 
east corner  of  lot  of  land  nund^er  (46S)  four  hundred  and  eighty- 
eight,  in  the  same  district ;  thence  south  along  the  cast  line  of  the 
third  range  of  lots  to  the  southeast  corner  of  lot  of  land  number 
(12oS)  twelve  liundred  and  fifty  eight,  of  the  same  district;  thence 
by  a  straight  line  south  across  the  ilrst  district  of  the  third  section 
of  Paulding  county,  to  the  line  of  Carroll  county ;  tlience  west, 
along  the  Carroll  county  line  to  where  it  intersects  the  lino  of 
Haralson  county. 

G.  Si-:r.  IL  Be   'it  further  enacied.    That  the  territory  embraced •.v,nti.rT  «.i. 
within  the  bounds  mentioned  in  the  first  section   of  this  Act   be,  ^.u.'" 
and  the  same  is  herel)y  included  in  the  county  of  Haralson. 

Si:c.  in.  Repeals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Sth,  1SG2.. 

(x^o.  70.) 

AiJ  Act  to  alter  the  counJij  lines  lxturr}i  Johnson  and  Emanud  counties, 
and  between  the  counties  of  Schley  and  Taylor. 

7.  Section  I.     77t«  General  Assembly  of  the  State  oj  Georgia  d^ 
0wcf,  That  the  county  lines  between  the  counties  of  Johnson  and 
6     • 


82  PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— County  Lines. 


Schley    and  Macon. — Talbot    Conntj'. 


Emanuel  be  so  changed  and  altered  as  to  include  John  G.  Smith, 
rorticof  Reddinc  Beasly,  Jacob  Clements,  William  T.  Smith,  and  William 
*4*^j«  P.  Barwick,  now  citizens  oi  Lmanuel  county,  within  the  limits  of 
said  Johnson  county  ;  and  that  the  line  first  run  by  Y.  K.  Neal, 
fronn  Pendleton  Cre(^k,  on  the  Montgomery  and  Emanuel  county 
line,  to  the  Big  Ohoopie  River,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  made 
the  dividing  line,  at  said  point,  between  said  counties, 

8.  Sec.  1L  And  is  itfurchcr  enacted.  That  the  line  between  the 
^*adrfta'to' counties  of  Schley  and  Taylor  be  so  changed  as  to  include  lots  of 
^'^^'^        land" numbers  one  hundred  fifty-eight,   one  hundred  fifty-nine,  one 

hundred  sixty,  and  one  hundred  and  sixty-two,  in  the  third  d'lstriet 
of  originally  Muscogee,  now  Schley  count}^  the  property  of  Au- 
gustus L.  Edwards,  in  the  county  of  Taylor. 
Sec.  hi.  Repeals  conilicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  9th,  1SG2, 

(No.  77.) 

Af(,  Act  t&  change  the  line  between,  the  counties  of  Schlaj  and  Macon. 

9.  SkcTION  1.  The  General  Asuemhhj  do  enact,  That  the  line  be- 
Ma^nVanij  twecn  tho  couutfies  of  Schley  and  Macon  be  so  changed  as  to  in- 
t^y"      elude  within  the  county  of  Schley,   all  that  portion  of  the  three 

western  ranges  of.  lots  of  land  lying  and  being  in  the  twenty-ninth 
(29th)  district  of  the  county  of  Macon,  as  lie  south  of  Buck  Creek 
,  m  said  county. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  9th,   J  802. 

(No.  7S.) 

An  Act  repealing  so  much  of  an  Act  as  ivcts  parsed  in  the  year  eighteen 
hundred  andjt/hj,*^-  adding  lot  of  land  No.  G  to  Talbot  county. 

10.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly,  That  so  much  of  an  Act 
^^^nVty^^^JuTr-as  was  passcd  in  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  lifty,  adding  lot  of 
edtoHarriB.  ^^^^^  ^^^  (j^  j,^  ^j^^  22d  distnot  of  Originally  Muscogee,   then  Har- 
ris county,  to  the  county  of  Talbot,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
repealed. 

Assented  to  December  2,  1862. 

"fee  Acts  of  lS19-iO,  pp.  131-133. 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— County  RhxiuLATioNS— Educatiox.SS 

County  Treasurer  of  Stewart— Male  and  Female  AcoUomy  of  Colambos. 


TITLE  IV. 


COUNTY  REGULATIONS. 

?k>c    1.  Office  of  County  Trpasurer  in  StfiwartSco.  I.  Salary  of. 
county   abolished  and  Ordiaaiy   to 
act.  I 

(No.  79.) 

An  Act  to  abolish  the  office  of  Count ij  Treasurer  in  thv.  co'intij  of  Sf>v:- 
urty  and  lor  other  purposes. 

1.  Skction  L    The    General   Assemhly   of  Georgia  do   enact,   That 
from  and  after  the  first  clay  of  Janiiar}^  18G3,  the  office  of  County  ^*fi^*'^f^ 
Treasurer  shall  be  abolished,  so  far  as  the  county  of  Stewart  is ™;i''J';;|j?^^ 
concerned;  and  the  duties  now  imposed  upon  the   County   Trcas-''^"' 
urcr  shall  be  performed  by  the  Ordinary  of  said  county,  wlio  shall 

be  governed  by   all  the  laws  now   in   tbrce  in   reference  to  the 
County  Treasurer. 

2.  Sec.  n.  And  he  it  farther  ennctcd,    That  for  the  performance 

of  said  duties,  as  County  Treasurer,   the  Ordinary  of  vsaid  county  .•[,lJ«^'^^°;^" 
shnll  be  entitled  to  a  fixed  compensation  of  $30  per  aiinrim,  and  no 
more  ;  Provided,  that  the  Ordinary  shall  give  bond  and  security  in 
terms  of  the  law  now  in  force. 

Sec.  IIL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  13th,  1SG2,  and  reasons  assigned  for  giv- 
hig  assent. 


TITLE   V. 


EDUCATION. 

Bpb   1.  Tnicfeos  of  Columbus  AcacU-mies,  how  I  Sec.  2.  Pnly  of  Tmsfers. 

appointed.  |      "    '1.  Mu'^t  make  annnal  reports. 


(No.  SO.) 

^4n  A't  to  authorize  the  Mayor  and  Conncil  of  the  city  of  Columlnis, 
and  the  Justices  (f  the  Infrrior  Court  of  Muscogee  county,  to  appoirU 
Trustees  for  the  M  tie  and  Fenmlc  Academies  in  the  city  <f  Columbus. 

1.  SKCriON  L   lie  it  enacted,  c\r..  That  the  Mayor  and  Council  of 
the  city  of  Columbus,   and   the  .Justices  of  the  Liferior  Court  of^      .,    ^ 

usi-ogee  county,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby  authorized  to  meet  at '"'''"' '"T* 
tuc  l^ouncil  Chamber  in  said  city,  at   such  time  or  times  as  they"^'"'"" 
aaay  designate,  and  forming  one*  body,  shall  appoint  or  elect  a 


84  PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Exkcutoiis,  ADMl^■ISTI{ATOKS,  &Co. 

Jumo3   Castleberry,  Ordinary  of  Cliattalioochee  County. 


Board  of  Trustees  not  exceeding  five  persons,  for  each,  the  said 
Male  and  Female  Academies,  in  the  city  of  Columbus,  and  shall 
have  their  proceedings  entered  upon  the  minutes  of  said  City 
Council  ;  and  it  shftll  be  the  duty  of  said  i\ra}t)r  and  Council,  and 
.said  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court,   to  meet  as  often  as  it  may  be 

^ii"'*'  necessary  to  lill  any  vacancy  which  may  occur  in  either  -of  said 
Boards  of  Trustees,  to  hear  the  reports  of  said  Trustees,  which 
shall  be  annually  made,  and  to  make  such  order  as  the  interests  of 
said  institutions  may  require. 

2.  Skc.  II.'  Be  ilfurihcr  aiacial,  That  it  shall  ])e  the  duty  of  said 

it.T of  True- Boards  of  Trustees,  to  take   charge  of  all  public  buildings  and 

"■  funds  belonging  to  said  institutions,  and  control  the  same;  and  to 

take  such  measures  for  the  preservation  of  said  buildings,  the  dis- 
tribution of  said  funds,  and  the  promotion  oi  learning,  as  they 
may  deem  necessary  and  proper. 

S.  Sec.  III.  Be  lifiiriJur  enacted,  That  said  Boards  of  Trustees- 
^     shall  annually,  on  ox  before  the  first  day  of  August  in   each  and 

LEoa:  n?.     every  year,  make  a  report  to  said  Mayor  and  Council,  and  Justices 
of  the  Inferior  Court,  of  the  condition  of  said  institutions;  show^- 
ing  who  are  the  teachers,  and  the  number  of  pupils  taught  during 
the  preceding  year,  Vi'ith  such  suggestions  as  they  may  deem  prop- 
er for  the  interest  of  education  in   said  institutions;   and  upon  a 
failure  to  make  such  report,  the  defitulting  Board  of  Trustees  shall. 
be  considered  dissolved;  and  the  said  Mayor  and  Council,   and. 
Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court,   at  their  first  meeting  in  August 
after  such  default,  shall  proceed  to  elect  a  new  Board  of  TrusteeSc. 
Sec.  IV.  Repeals  conliicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  12,  18G2.  . 


TITLE  VL 


EXECUTUHS,  ADMINISTRATORS,  &c. 


Sec.  I.  Kloctioii  of  James  Castleberry  as  Or- 
•  (linary  of  CliaUahooehee  county  ie- 
grtlized. 

"  2.  May  re(ai:5  excciuors'iip.  Musfinake 
returns  to  Ordinary  of  JIuscogce. 

"  '-i.  Must  have  returns  recorded  by  Ordina- 
ry of  Muscofi;ee. 

"  4.  Or(iinary  of  Screven  co.  may  .i;raiit 
letters  of  administration  to  L.  Ogil- 
vie  without  bond. 


5.  Ordinary   ()f  Warren   co.  may  j^ran*; 

k'tteirs  to  Mury  '  A.   llinton  without, 

bond.    Kstate  to  be  kept  together.. 

Proviso. 
0.  Adun'rt  of  John  II.  Lewis  may  .sell  lanof 

at  pi-ivate  .^tiie. 
7.  ^^^  U-  (.■one,  of  Flori  !a,  may  be  Es 

ecutor. 


(No-.  8L) 

An  Act  to  legalize  the  ehrtio)}  of  James  Cafillehcrri/,   Ordinary  of  Chat-- 
iahoochee  comity,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Whereas,  James  Castleberry,  of  the  county  of  Chattahoochee.. 
while  acting  as  executor  of  Seth  Cobb,  deceased,  has  been  duly^ 


PRIVATP:  and  local  laws.— executors,  Administrators,. &c.  8i 


p:8tnte  of  P.   S.   8.  O^ilvie: 


elected  and  commissioned  as  Ordinary   of  Cliattalioochee  county, 
contrary  to  the  statute  in  such  cases  ;  for  remedy  whereof, 

1.  Section  I.  Beit  enacted  by  the   Gaicral  Assrmhiij  of  Georgia, 

Tliat  the  election  of  James  Castleberry  as   Ordinary   of  Chatta-saiT»o!d.'  '" 
hoochee  county  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  legalized  and  made 
valid. 

2.  Sf*C.  II.  B-  it J'lirt/irr  crinrfcd,  That  said  James  Castleberry  be  MaThcjdBi- 
authorized  to  hold  his  said  executorship  until  it  is  fully  adminis-'^''""'"  "'"' 
tered  ;  and  that  he  be  required  to  make  returns  thereof  to  the  Or-retnnirto' 
dinary  of  Muscoire^  county,  and  be  by  him  duly  dismissed  accord- m'^.^co^.J.' 
ing  to  law. 

"S.  Sec.  IIL  Be  it  fnrllicr  enactnh  That  said  executor  shall  have  Must  hare r<v 
made  out  a  full  and  complete  transcript  of  his  returns,   and  haved"™byo^1*' 
the  same  recorded  in  the  Court  of  Ordinary  ot  the  county  of  Iklus-oogi-.!" 
cogee,  at  his  own  expense. 

»Skc.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  0th,  1SG2. 

(No.  S2.) 

An  Act  to  authorize  and  rc((uirc  the  Ordinary  of  Scriven  coniity  to 
gnvit  letters  of  (idministration  on  the  estate  of  P.  S.  S.  Ogilvic,  late 
«//'  said  con?itii,  deceased,  to  his  widow  Lnvincj  Ogilvic,  without  her 
giving  bond  and  security  ;  and  to  authorize  thr.  Ordinary  of  Warren 
county  to  grant  letters  (f  adniiaist ration  to  Mary  A.  Hinton,  on  the 
cst:itc  of  her  deceased  husband,  without  requiring  security  as  required 
by  law;  and  to  grant  an  order  that  said  estate  be  kept  together  for  the 
support  of  the  family.    . 

4.  Section  L  Br  it  enactrd,  4'".,  That  from  and  after  the  pass- 
age of  this' Act,  the  Ordinary  of  Scriven  county  is  hereby  author- i,c>siiTi« 
ized  and  required  to  grant  letters  of  admi'.iistration   on  the  esttite ["rYwiuToif' 
of  P.  S.  S.  Ogilvie,  to  the  widow,   Luviney  Ogilvie,   without  her*"°''**^" 
giving  bond  and  security. 

/■>.  S::r.  II.  And  /-;  it  funhn-  niartcd.  That  the  Ordinary  of  War- 
ren county  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized,  in   his  discretion,  to 
grant  letters  ot  administration  to  Mary  A.   Hinton,   of  Warren  not  r.^^j'Ad 
county,  widow  of  Jasper  N.  Hinton,  without  requiring  her  to  give'"*"^' 
security  on  her  administration  bond,   as  is  now  redfuired  bv  law  ; 

I-^  ,  ..  ...  jii  x'l  K«t»te     to  b» 

to  pass  an  order  requning  said   estate  to   be   kept  together, k..irtt^<«tfcer. 

■without  ilistribution,  until  the  youngest  child  becomes  of  ago  ; 
Frovlded,  the  widow  do  not  marry  in  the  meantime;  in  which  prori... 
ovcnt,  the  estate  shall  be  distributed  according  to  the  statute  of 
•distribution,  unless  the  husband  of  the  second  marriage  give  the 
usual  security  on  his  administration  bond.  Li  said  latter  event, 
the  Court  of  Ordinary  shall  exercise  its  discretion  as  to  distribu- 
tion, subject  to  the  right  of  apj)eal,  as  in  oilier  cases, 
Sec.  HL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Gth,   1SG2,  with  leasons  for  asfent  en- 
dorsed on  enrolled  Act. 


S6  PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Execltoks,  Administrators,  &c. 

Estato  of  John   H.  Lewis— Estate   of  James   D.   SLankp. 


Maj  &«1I  land  - 


(No.  83.) 

Ah  Act  fo  authorize  Charles  Dunnivg,  administrator y  and  Martlia  Liw- 
is,  admivistralrix  on  the  estate  of  JoJni  II.  Leivis,  df  erased,  late  of  the 
eounty  of  Quitman,  to  sell  at  jnirate  sale  (they  first  obtaining  hare  of 
the  Ordinary  (.f  Qiiitmaji  county,)  lot  efland  number  (ipO J  one  hun- 
dred and  ninety,  in  the  ('21sf)  distrtct  of  originally  Lee  county,  ficnr 
Quitman  county,  and  to  maJiC  and  execvte  good  and  svfjieicnt  titles  to 
the  same. 

6.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted,  ^c,  Tlmt  Charles  Dunning,  admin- 
istrator, and  Martha  Lewis,  administratrix  of  John  H.  Lewis,  de- 
ceased, hite  ot"  Quitman  county,   are  hereby   authorized  and   «ni- 

j powered  (after  first  getting  an  order  from  tht;  Ordinary  of  Q.uit- 
»"tpnviae7^6inan  county  for  the  sale  thereof,)  to  sell  at  private  sale,  and  to 
make  good  and  sullicient  titles  to  lot  of  land  nuniber  (190)  one 
liundred  and  ninety,  in  the  (21st)  district  of  original!}^  Lee,  now 
Quitman  county,  the  property  of  the  said  John  H.  Lewis,  de- 
ceased, any  law  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Assented  to  December  2,  LSG2. 

(No.  S4.) 

An  Act  to  authorize  and  enqwwcr  William  11.  Cenc,  of  Colvmhi'a  covv- 
ty,  Florida,  to  act  as  executor^of  the  estate  ef  James  I).  SharJcs,  of 
Lowndes  county,  Georgia. 

WiiEPvKA.s,  by  the  last  will  and  testament  of  James  D.  Shanks, 
of  Lowndes  county,  in  this  State,  he  saw  fit  to  appoint  his  special 
and  coiijideutial  friend,  William  11.  Cone,  of  Columbia  county, 
Florida,  executor  of  his  last  will  and  testament,  which  is  j:ot  al- 
lowed, except  by  a  special  enabling  act  for  that  purpose  : 

7.  Skction  L    The  General  Assembly  do  enact.  That  William  If. 
w.  n.  (one  Cone,  of  Cobnnbia  county.  State  of  Florida,  be,  and  he  is  hereby 

"authoiizcd  and  empowered  to  takd  out  letters  testamentary  on  the 
estate  of  James  D.  Shanks,  of  Lowndes  county,  in  this  State,  and 
in  aTl  respects  to  act  as  executor  of  said  estate,  subject  to,  and  in 
conformity  with  the  laws  of  Georgia  as  fully  as  if  he  were  a  citi- 
zen of  said  State,  any  law  or  usage  to  the  contrary  notwithstand- 
ing ;  Provided,  that  nothing  in  this  Act  shall  be  so  construed  as  in 
any  respect  to  oust  the  courts  of  jurisdiction  over  the  question  of 
the  validity  of  said  will. 

Assented  to  December  5tl),  1862,  with  reason  for  giving  assent 
endorsed  on  enrolled  Act 


uat  b«  Evcc- 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Internal   Traxsportation.   87 

South   Georpia  and  Florida  Uailrniid— Soutb-Weiitorj)  l{ailn.>Ad. 

TITLE  VII. 


Cxtniideij   for 


INTERNAL    TRANSPORTATION. 

Rific.  I.  Cli;ntor  of  Oeorwia  and  Florida   I?.  R.iSec.  'i.  Sout'i  Wtvsteni  U.   R.  Company  njay 
(.^omijaiiy  extended  for  teu  yc;\r».      j  iltct  seven  Directors. 

(No.   85.) 

An'Act  to  extend  and  contuiuc  an  Act  to  incorporate  the   Sovth  Ocorg^'ut 
a^d  Florida  llnit  Road  Compavy. 

1.  SfC'^N  I.  Be  it  niactid  by  the  (Heuernl  ylssonbli/,  That  said 
Act  he,  and  the  same  is  hereby  extended  and  shall  continue  in  forco_ 
for  tlie  term  of  ten  years  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  and  thaf^'i 
all  the  rights,  privileges,  immunities  and  corporate  privileges  con- 
ferred by  said  Act  to  incorporate  the  South  Georgia  and  Floridu 
Hail  Road  Company,  assented  to  December  22*],  Ib-'i?,*  be  and  the 
Kamo  are  continuL-d  and  kept  in  force  for  the  term  aforesaid. 

Skc,  11.  llepea^s  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  1:3th,  18G2. 

(No.  SC>.) 

An  Ac!  to  i/)CTca,'ic  the  luimhcr  of  Dincivrs  of  (he  Sovih  JVestern  Rail 
Iload  Company. 

2.  Skgtion  I.    The  General  Assembly  of  Cieorjria  do  enact.  That  the 

South  Western  Rail  Road  Company  be,  and  it  is  hereby  *^iTipower-j,,y,,^,,^ 
ed  and  auth.orized  to  elect  stjveii   Directors    instead  of  five,  under*"  •>«««*»«• 
the  laws  and  regulations  now  in  force  for  the  elettion  of  Directors 
of  said  Company. 

Assented  to  December  nth,   1^02. 

♦See  Acts  of  1S57,  pp.  GS-'J. 


88 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Relief. 


John  K.  AikIltsoi). — Iiiiirtha   J.  Bailey. 


TiTLE  VHL 


KELIEF. 


Sec.  1.  $60.30  .ippropiiiited  to  J.  R.  Anclorson, 
Slierifi"  of  Jatoosa  county. 

"  2.  Lfiiters  of  AdiniuistiHtioii  to  Mavtba  J. 
Bailey  from  Ordinary  of  Cuiudeii 
fouiiiy,  cancidled. 

"'  3.  Ordinary  of  TJioniastiouuty  ;r.ithoi'iy.e(l 
to  grant  letters. 

"  4.  As  Administratii.x  may  sell  negroes  of 
estate  to  pay  debts. 

"  o.  Sum  due  to  ll>)n.  F.  S.  Bartow,  to  be 
paid  to  his  le^al  repre-^cntative. 

",  G.  John  BelkM)i,'er  of  Cobb,  as  Adniir.is- 
trator  authorized  to  sell  land  not  le- 
gally advertized. 

••  7.  Laurent  DeGive,  Belpim  Consul,  al- 
lowed to  lioKi  real  est.'ite  in  Fulton  Co. 

"  .S.  .le.sso  Fitid  »fnd  liis  seeurities  relieved 
from  payment  of  jud;jmenton  bond 

•'  9.  James  and  Liicinda  Jordan  relieved 
from  penalties  for  iutermavriage  du 
ring  pendency  of  suit  for  divorce. 

"  ID.  Reuben  King  of  Mcintosh  Co., relieved 
from  tax  lor  1862. 


Sec.  11.  Milton  Ilallowes  relieved  from  tax  os 

property  stolen  from  him. 

1:2.  Ordinary  of  Haralson  couiiiy  author- 

i/.ed    to   ajipoint    Sophia   AIcBride, 

Guariiian. 

K5.  To  be  dismls^sed  on   failure,   to  make 

.■uinualrcfuriis. 
IL  Another  Gutircian  may  be  appointed 

instead. 
Uj.  Henry  G.  Nichols,  Ex'r.,  permitted 
to  sell  negro. 
'    ICi.  Joseph  Slate,  .secnritjk  relieved  from 

judgment  on  bond.  ' 
'     17.  Owen  Smith  and  Angus  Morriwon  em- 
powered to  make  titles  to  land. 
'     18.  Eliza  A.  West,  Mdni'x.  authorized  to 
sell  land  in  Chatham    on  live   days' 
notiee  by  adverlisenieiit. 
'     r,>.  Exoesls  of  tax  i>.',id  by  Z.  M.  Winkler 
to  be  refunded. 


in-iiitofl 

K.  Andenon 


(No.  S7.)       • 

uiii  Act  for  tlic  rduf  of  John  R.  AitdcTsoii,  Ska  iff  of  Catoosa  caunt>j. 

Whereas,  John  R.  Anderson,  SJicriif  of  Catoosa  county,  was  or- 
dered by  His  E.xcellency  Gov.  ]5rown,  to  proceed  to  the  Confeder- 
ate army  ii*  East  Tennessee,  to  arrest  R.  T.  Bridges  -and  others, 
charged  with  the  offence  of  murder  in  Catoosa  county,  and  said 
Siierift'  did  proceed  as  directed,  and  arrest  said  parties,  and  expen- 
ded the  sum  of  SGG  ^0-iOO  in  executing  said  Executive  order. 

1.  There/arc  be  it  ciKictcd  by  the  (reyieral  Asscmblij  (f  Georgia, 
That  His  E.xcellency,  the  Governor,  be  authorized  arid  required  to 
draw  his  warranc  On  the  Treasury  of  this  State  for  the  payment  of 
«'P'"-thes«m  of  sixty-six  dolhirs,  an4 thirty  cents  to  said  John  R,  An- 
imoniJei-son,  Slierifi'  of  Catoosa  county,  any  Jaw,  usage  or  custo.i],  to 
the  contrary  notwith"standing. 

Assented  to  December  J  2th,  1S62. 


rroEm'  !c. 


(No.  SS.) 

Alt  Act  for  the  rdirf  of  yiartha  J.  Batkij,  iridow  of  William  Bailey,  of 
Thomas  county. 

Where,\s,  ]t[nrtha  J.  liaiiey,  widow  of  Wni.  Baih^y,  late  of  the 
county  of  Camden  in  said  State,  did  regularly  apply  for  and  obtain, 
letters  of  administration  on  the  estate  other  said  deceased  husband 
W.  Bailey,  from  the  Court  of  Ordinary  of  said  county  of  Camden;  and 
whereas,  the  Ordinary  of  said  county  has  been  captured  by,  and  is 
now  a  prisoner  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  whereby  it  is  rendered  im- 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Relief.  «^ 


Estate   of  Hon.  F.   B.   Uartow — John   Belleiiger,  Aflm'r. 


}»ossibKi  to  remove  said  admiiiistratiofi  to  the  county  of  Thomas, 
(the  present  residence  ol"  the  s;iid  llfnrtha  J.  Baih'y)  in  the  nmmier 
now  pref^'cribed  b}-  law;  and  whereas,  all  persons  to  be  affected  by 
tliis  Act  havinii;  consented  thereto. 

Therefore  the  General  Assimhhj  if  (he  State  of  Georgia-  do  enact : 

2.  Skction  I.  That  the  letters  of  administration" jjranted  by  the 
Ordinary  of  Camden  connty,  to  the  said  ^Martha  J.  i>ailey,  be  and^-*:":'"'^'*''- 
thcy  are  hereby  cancelled,  annulled   and  set  aside;  /Voi/'^Z/J,  that^"""  ♦'^^ 
such  canceltation  shall  not  I'elieve  said  Jlartha  J.  liailcy,  IVom  any*^"^'""*^ 
liability  she  may  have  incurred  by  virtue  of  said  administration. 

3.  Si:c.  II.  And  be  it  farther  cnActcd,  Tliat  the    Ordinary    of  theorrtin&rror 
county  oi  Thomas  l)e,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized    upon  applica-^,av"i|^,r'^Jt- 
tion  and  security  iriven,  to  grant  letters  of  administration   on  said'""" 
estate,  to  the  said  .Martha  J.  I^ailey. 

4.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said  Martha  J.  Bailey, 
after  the  grant  of  said  administration  by  the    Ordinary  of  Thomas 
county,  be,  and  she  is  by  virture  of  this  Act,  autliorized  to  expose thori»%"' 
to  public  sale,  on  the  tirst  Tuesday  iu  Janujiry  next,  as  many  ot  the *'" ""'*'""■ 
negroes  belonging  to  said  estate,*as  may    be  necessary  to  pay  the 
debts  of  the  same  and  no  more. 

1Se<'.  YV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  November  20th,  18G2. 

(No.  SO.) 

An  Act  for  the  reluf  of  the  estate  of  Hon.   Francis  S.   Bartow,   kite  of 
Chatham  comity,  deceased. 

fO.  iSkc.  I.    The    General  Assemhli/  of  Georgia,  do   enact,  That    iho 
Govcrnor'be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  on 
the  Treasury  of  this  State,  in  favor  of  the    legal  representative  oil'mr^^'I 
the"  estate  of  Hon.  Francis  S.  Bartow,  late  of  Chatham  county,  de- <'>,Ti!^tii 
ceased,  for  such  sum  as  shall   be  found  to  have  been  due    and  nn-Ba^IC;'"  **■ 
paid  to  him,  as  a  member  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Geor- 

Sr.r.  n.  Repeals  conllicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  IStli,  18(12. 

(Xo.  90.) 

An  Act  for  thr  rehff  (f  Jolin    licUrngrr,  Adminialrator  of  Ifil/imn    S. 
Dobhx,  deceased. 

The  Gcnrial  Axunnhhi  do  evart : 

0.  Skc.  I.  That  John  Bellenger,  of  the  county  of  ('obb,  Admin- 
istrator upon  the  estate  of  William  S.  Dobbs,  deceased,  late  of  thr 


sale,  although  the  same  has  been   advertised  for  a  less   time  than 


m  PRIVATE  AND   LOCAL  LAWS.— Relief. 


Laurent  deGive — Jesse  Fiitu,  John  IIuflF  and  Jas.  W.   Burnside. 


prescribed  by  law  ;  said  sale  being  manifestly   for  the  interest  of 
said  estate. 

Sec.  II.  Hepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  Dec.  13th,   ]SG2. 

(No.  91.) 

An  Act/or  the  relief  of  Lcn/rcnt  DeGive^  Belgian   Covsvl  at  Atl-anta, 

Georgia,  avcl  others  who  hare  traded  with  him. 

7.  Sec.  I.  Beit  evaded,  ^'c.  That  all  purchases  or  sales  of  Jarids 

i^mmivc    and  tenements  by  said  Laurent  DeGive,  heretofore  made  or  hereaf- 

•.>apoi  allow- ter  to  be  made  in  the  county  of  Fulton,  sliall  ))e  as   nrood  and  per- 
il^ \'j  b<dd  real  .  ,         .  "  .  .    .  ~       ,  *- 

..«tote{i.  i-ui-lect  in  law  as  if  said  Laurent  DeGive  weie  a  citizen   of  the  Con- 
federate Stat«s  and  of  the  State  of  Georgia. 
Assented  to  Dec.  5tii,  18G2. 

.     (No.  92.) 

An  Act  for  the  relief  of  Jesse  Fitts,  John  Ihij)'  and  Jarna  li  .  Bur*\sidc, 
of  the  count}/ of  Lvmpktn. 

Whereas,  in  the  year  ISOO,  said  Jesse  Fitts  was  indicted  in 
Lumpkin  Superior  Court  for  the  offentie  ot  an  assault  with  intent 
to  murder,  and  gave  bond  and  security  in  the  sum  of  live  hundred 
dollars,  for  his  appearance  at  Court,  to  an  answer  to  said  charge, 
the  said  John  Hutf  and  James  W.  Burnside,  subscribing  said  bond 
as  securities  ;  ^Ind  vhereas,  lit  the  first  term  of  said  Couit  vAter  the 
giving  of  said  bond,  said  ease  was  called  m  its  order,  aijd  the  said 
Fitts  by  his  counsel,  announced  himself  ready  for  trial,  and  the 
Pr(*»i*-  State  refused  to  try  ;  immediately  ihei'cafter  tlie  said  Fitts  by  per- 
mission of  his  said  securities,  went  to  the  Rocky  Mountains  in' 
quest  of  gold,  and  was  there  detainc<l  IVom  causes  not  i'laliy  known 
until  iinal  jiulgnjent  was  entered  up  against  liim,  and  said  securi- 
ties for  the  amount  of  said  bond  a«  aforesaid,  and  all  cost;  scon  af- 
ter the  rendition  of  said  judgment,  tp-wit :  in  the  year  18G1,  said 
Fitts  returned  to  said  county,  having  been  unsucfcessful  in  making 
gold,  and  being  a  single  young  man  of  great  physical  strejjgth,  at 
the  call  of  his  country,  he  enlisted  into  the  regular  service  of  the 
(Confederate  States  service,  and  is  nov.'  and  has  ever  since  been  in 
said  service  ;  said  judgment  being  still  unpaid  and  of  full  force 
against  said  Fitts,  and  his  securities ;  in  consideration  of  the  pre- 
mises aforesaid,  * 

The  General  Assembly  of  the  Stafc  of  Georgia  do  cvort  : 
8.  SEcniON  I.  That  the  said  Jesse  Fitt^  and  his  securities  John 
j«ib*:«tt»  Huft*  and  James  Burnside,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  released  and 
^M^wlld fully  discharged  from  all  liability  to  pay  said  judgment,  and  any 
5^^^"' execution  thereon  except  the  cost;  and  the  Clerk  of  said  (!ourt  is 
"*  -hereby  ordered  to  enter  said  judgment  and  execution  satisfied,  up- 

on the  payment  of  all  costs. 

Sec.  II.  All  conflicting  laws  are  hereby  repealed. 
Assented  to  Deoember  13th,  1862,  with  reasons  assigned  for  as- 
sent. 


PRIVATE  AND   LOCAL  LAWS.— Reukk.  91 


Jamea  and  Luoindn  Jordan. — Reuben   Kinsf.— Minor  children  of  Sophia  and  William  McBride. 


(No.  o;j.) 

*  An  Act  for  (he  rcllrf  of  James  ami  Luciiida  Jvrdau. 

WnKRKAs,  James  and  Lucinda  .Jordan,  intermnrried  pending  a 
lible  for  divorce  on  tlio  ]>art  of  the  said  James  Jordan,  ai^ainst  a 
former  wife  obtainin*;  a  verdict  before  a  jury  and  pending  the  suit 
for  the  second  verdict  for  divorce. 

9.  SiocTiox  I.   Jif;  if  it  maclcd  fnj  the  General  yLssanbly  of  Gcorgw, 
That  the  said  James  Jon]an  and  Lucinda  Jordan,  of  Carroll  coun-'*'^- »ni 
ty,  be,  and  are  h(!reby  relieved  from  all  the  pains  and  penalties  un-';'r:rM^'»ir" 

er  existiniT  laws  in  consequcmce  ol  said  marriage.  ue*. , 

iSkc.  11.  Repeals  t'ontliciing  laws. 
Assented  December  lUtii,   ISO'i. 

(No.  94.) 

Alt  Act  to  re.Jir.cc  Rcuhrn  King,  of  the  ronnty  of  MtJnlosh,  front  fhr 
payment  of  his  taxes  for  the  year  1802,  and  to  e.vemjU  Miller  Hal- 
loive.1,  (f  (he  county  of  Camden  from  payinrnf  rf  faxes  on  certain  jrroj)- 
crty. 

Whkkka.s,  the  abolition  invaders  have  come  in  force  and  stolen 
all  the  negroes  about  (03)  sixty-three  in  number,  ruining  part  of 
the  other  [)ropcrtT  of  Ivcuben  King,  a  citizen  about  ninety  years iv<.„,y^. 
old  of  Mcintosh  county;  and  whereas,  the  said  lieubeu  King's  }>laii- 
tation  is  under  mortgage,  leaving  but  a  few  cows  and  a  horse,  to 
pay  the  taxes  for  the  above  stolen  property  and  to  subsist  upon  ; 
he  having  living  with  him  a  widowed  daughter  with  five  children  ; 
therefore, 

10.  Skctfon  I.  Beit  enacted  by  the  General  AsH^mlmi  of  Gear  n- in,  „  v     ,r- 
Ihat  the  SfUii  k!Mib;;ii  Kmg,  be,  and  he  is  hereby  relieved  fron;  the  ;;;'";^'^,i;7"' 
j)ayment  of  nil  .State  and  county  taxes  for  the  year  1803. 

1.1.  ISr.c.  ir.  And  be  if  further  enacted.  That  Miller  Hallovve«,  ofwiiton  n*v- 
tlio  county  of  Camden,  be  exempt  fron>  the  payment  of  taxen  on '>•"''''"'"'' 
all  such  Dfgro  property  as  (lie  enemy  has  stolen  from  him.  ri'.'^f^J iLu. 

.Sec.  111.  Ivcpcals  conliicting  laws. 

Aflseuted  to  December  •'3th,  1803. 

(No.  Orj.) 

An  Art  fnrihr  rrVuf  nf  (he  mifinr  rhildrc.n  of  Sophia  and  William  Mc- 
Brid/',  of  llaralsnn  county. 

WnKRKAS,  Kenneth  McKin/y  l)y  his  last  will  and  testament  be-  ' 
queathed  to  the  minor  children  of  Sophia  and  William  Mcliride,  of 
Haralson  county,  the  sum  of  about  thirty  thousand  dollars  in 
konda  of  the  State  of  Georgiru  City  Council  of  Augusta,  and  La-'''*""^ 
Grange  and  We«t  Point  Rail  Road;  and  whrreas,  one  William  G. 
Coody,  of  said  county  of  ILiralson,  was  by  the  Court  of  Ordinary 
©f  Baid  county,  appointed  Guirdian  of  the  property  of  said  niinor 


92  PRIVxVTE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.^Relief. 

Minor  children  of  Sophia  and  William  McBride. 


children,  and  the  said  William  G.  Coody,  as  such  Guardian,  con- 
verted the  aforesaid  bonds  into  money,  and  has  vemoved  without 
the  limits  of  the  State  of  G(^)rgia  ;  and  the  said  Coody  having 
been  removed  from  said  trust  as  Guardian  by  a  judgment  of  the 
Coui't  of  Ordinary  of  said  count)',  on  account  of  his  mismanage- 
ment of  said  estate,  and  renjoving  out  of  the  jurisdiction  of 
the  Court ;  and  a-hcrais  said  estate  is  likely  (if  not  already  lost)  to 
be  lost  entirely  to  said  minor  children  for  the  want  of  an  immedi- 
ate'rejM-esentative,  and  no  person,  either  i'rom  indiilerence  to  the 
PHMVe  interest  of  said  niinor  children,  or  from  inability  to  give  the  securi- 
ty required  by  law  in  case  of  Guardians,  has  appli<;d  to  the  Court 
of  Ordinaiy  of  said  county,  for  letters  of  guardianship  on  said  es- 
tate ;  a/itl  icficrais,  the  said  Vvilliam  McBride,  the  father  of  said 
children,  is  prohibited  by  the  will  of  said  Kenneth  McKinzy,  from 
^  the  control  or  in  any  wise  managing  said  estate;  and  inasmuch  as 
it  is  represented  to  this  General  Assembl}^  that  said  minor  children 
are  now  deprived,  and  have  been  for  some  time  past,  from  the  pro- 
ceeds and  interest  arising  from  said  estate,  for  their  education  and 
inaintenance,  according  to  said  will,  and  are  in  danger  of  losing  a 
part  if  not  ttie  whole  of  said  estate,  for  the  want  of  an  immediate 
representative  ;  for  remedy  \\ihereof, 

12.  Section  I.  Be  h  enacted  hj  the  General  Asst /nil i/  of  the  State  of 
H«raieo'? 'o, '^'^^'^'■^^'^^5  That  the  Court  of  Ordinary  of  Haralson  county,  be,  and 
^p^ij^t^^'^is  hereby  autliorized  upon  application,  to  appoint  Sophia  McBride 
p„^f|^^''"'''^  (a  feme  covert)   of  Haralson  county,  the  mother   of  said  children 
(withoiit  giving  the  security  now  required  by  law  in  case  of  Guar- 
dians), the  Guardian  of  the   property   or  estate  so   bequeathed  by 
said  Kenneth  McKinzy  to  her  said  minor  children;  and  she  is  here- 
by upon   the  issuing  of  said  letters    of  guardiatisliip    by  the   said 
Court  of  Ordinary,  clothed  with  all  the  powers  that  Guardians  now 
are,  under  existing  laws,  to  sue  and  be  sued  as  such  Guardian,  and 
collect  and  receive  and  receipt  for  the  same,  and  do  all  lawful  acts 
pertaining  to  the  same,  as  though  she  was  a  feme  sole  ( Juardian. 
1^.  Skc.  IL  And  bait,  farllicr  eniicted,  That  in  case   the  said  So- 

Kaii-ngio     y>hia  McBride  siiould  fail  to  m'ake  her  annual  returns  as  is  now  re- 
make   annual*       •■'Si,  t^-    ,-,  i-  •  i  i    •  •  •  •  i 

ntnniBtobc  quircu  by  law  of  Guardians,  or  shoulii  m  any  v.'ise  mismanage  said 
estate,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Court  of  Ordinary  to  revoke  her 
letters  of  Guardianship  and  dismiss  her  from  said  trust,  at  any  time 
in  Ins  discretion. 

'14.  Sec.  JH.  Ami  be  a  farther  enacted^  That  in  the  event  that 
any  person    should    make  application  to  said  Court  for  letters  of 

bi""°Ipll^.";*dS"^''''''^^''^^*^P  uhder  existing  laws  and  give  bond  and  security,  and 
is  duly  qualified  as  such,  it  shall  then  in  that  event  b(!  tlie  duty  of 
said  Court  forthwith  to  dismiss  her,  the  said  Sophia  McBride  from 
said  trust  as  Guardian  ;  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Act  is 

•aartiian  ou  thftt  shc  is  tlius  appolutcd  Guardian  from  the  necessity  of  the  case; 

aiipj«ation.    ^^j  ^j^j^  ^^^  -^  ^^^^   ^^  remain   in'  force  longer  than  a  Guardian  is 

legally  appointed  and  qualified  under  existing  laws. 
Sec.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  December  2d,  1S62. 


PRIVATE  AND   LOCAL  LAWS.— Relief.  95 


Henry  J.  Nichols— Joseph  Slate — Oiven  Smith  and   Angus  MoiTicon. 


(No.  96.) 

yin  Act  for  the  rcluf  of  Hnwy  J.  NilcJiols,  of  Camilni  couii/ij,  Executor 
of  Henri/  G.  GigniUiat,  dcccamd. 

AVhereas,  M.  a.  Crawford,  Ordinary  of  Camden  county,  has 
been  captured  by,  and  is  now  a  prisoner  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy, 
by  reason  of  which  tlie  legal  orders  authorizing  the  sale  of  prop- 
erty belonging  to  estates  cannot  be  obtained  in  said  county  ;  ovd 
jvhrrcas,  Henry  (i.  Nichols,  Executor  of  Henry  G.  Gignilliat,  de- '''''"*"■ 
ceased,  cannot  execute  the  last  will  and  testauicnt  of  said  deceas- 
ed, or  fully  administer  Itis  estate  without  selling  a  negro  boy  named 
John,  for  the  benefit  of  the  heirs  and  creditors  ;  mid  rrhnrns,  the 
proximity  of  the  eneniy  to  Camden  county  prevents  an  advantage- 
ous sale  of  property  in  said  county  ;  (tml  v/icrrns,  all  persons  to  be 
aflected  by  the  passage  of  this  Act  having  consented  thereto: 

//  is  ihtrfore  aiiactcdbij  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Grwgia.  : 

15.  Sectiov  I.  That,  Henry  G.  Nichols,  Executor  of  Henry  G.  r 

Gignilliat,  deceased,  be  permitted  to  sell  a  negro  boy  named  Johutf^rr^,'*' 
belonging  t6  said  estate,  in  such  manner,  on  such  terms,  and  at  such*"""""^"' 
time  and  place,  as  may  in  his  judgment   be  for  the  best  interest  of 
said  estate  and  the  heirs  and  creditors  thereof. 

Sec.  n.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  12th,  1SG2. 

(07.) 
An  Act  fur  the  relief  of  Joseph  Slate,  of  Gilmer  co/oifi/,  Georgia. 

WuEREAs,  .Joseph  Slate  became  the  security  of  Joseph  V.  Slate, 
on  a  penal  bond  for  the  personal  appearance  of  the  said  Joseph  V. 
Slate,  in  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars,  before  the  conmiencc- 
ment  of  the  present  war,and  after  becoming  securit}''  as  aforesaid, the 
Slid  Jos.  V.  Slate  became  engaged  in  the  defense  of  his  country,  by  *'""■"'''"' 
joining  the  army;  and  whilst  being  so  in*the  army  of  the  Confeder- 
ate States,  engaged  in  the  defense  of  his  country,  said  bond  became 
forfeited,  and  final  judgment  was  rendered  thereon,  at  tJje  May 
term  1S()2,  of  Gilmer  county  Superior  Court,  against  the  principal 
and  security  for  the  said  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars,  principal. 

10.  Skctiox  L  lie  it  therefore  enacted  by   the    General  Assembly  of 
the  State  (f  Georgia,  That  the  said  Joseph  Slate  security,  and  hisj,«,.ph  av 
property,  be,  and  arc  hereby  relieved  from  the  judgment  reiiderc«l[,'Xr 
HA  aforesaid,  upon  the  payment  of  all  legal  cost  incurred.  '  "' 

Sec.  H.  Repeals  eonllicting   laws. 

Assented  to  December  12th,  1S62,  with  reason  assigned  written 
on  enrolled  Act. 

(No.  'Js.) 
An  Act  to  empower  Owen  Smith  and  Angm  Morrison,  tn  make  good  and 

sufficient  titles  to  a  certain  tract  or  jxircelef  land  in  Ihoolcs  county. 

Wiieuea?,  Owen  Smith,  Angus  Morrison  and  John  J.  Pike,  mer- 
chants trading  under  the  name  of  J.  J.  Pike  &  Co.,  bought  at  Uni- 
ted States  Marshal Ts  sale  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  in  Brooks 


94 


PRIVATE  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Relief. 


Creditors   nf  Chaw.   \V.  VV'est. — Z.  Al.  Winkler. 


i'rfrtiirAiit. 


cowuty,  and  inadvertently  received  titles  made  to  them  as  individ- 
nal«,  instead  of  titles  to  the  firm  of  J.  J.  Pike  &  Co.  ;  and  u^rcas, 
John  J.  Pike  is  deceased,  and  Owen  Smith  and  Angus  Morrison 
survivitjg  i)artners  of  the  aforesaid  firm  of  .J.  J.  Pike  &  Co.,  are 
closing  the  business  of  said  fitm: 

Tkcniorc  b'c  it  i.ndctal  hy  (he  (imeral  Assemhlif  of   Georgia: 

17.  Si'XTiox  L  That  (Jwen  t^mith  and  Angus  Morrison,  of  the 
firm  of  J.  J.  Pike  &  Co.,  of  Brooks  county  in  this  State,  be.  and 
they  are  hereby,  empowered  to  make  good  and  sufficient  titles  t» 
m^'T^k".  a  certain  tractor  pjircel  of  land  lying  in  the  county  of  Brooks,  to 
which  tract  or  parcel  of  land  they  now  hold  and  have  in  posses- 
sion, titles  made  by  a  United  States  ]\Iarshal,  to  the  aforesaid  Ovcen 
Smith  and  Angus  Morrison  and  John  J.  Pike  as  individuals. 

Sec.  IL  All  conHicting  laws  are  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  December  '2d,  186:2. 


Owen  Swiiib 
and  An?nH 
Morrii-oi)  im 


PrcaB>We. 


thorized  to 
(•ell  laiiii  in 


(No.  0?).) 

An  Act  to  relieve  the  heirs  and  crcdifujs  (if'  Charhs  JV.    West,  deceased, 
late  of  Chatham  rotmfy. 

Whkkeas,  it  is  greatly  to  the  interest  of  the  heirs  and  creditors 
of  the  late  Charles  W.  West,  deceased,  of  Chatliani  county,  that  a 
certain  tract  of  land  belonging  to  his  estate,  situate  near  the  city 
of  Savannah  should  be  sold,  without  the  delay  which  is  necessary 
by  a  due  course  of  law. 

18.  Section  I.    Therefore   be  it   enacted,   by   the    General  Assembly, 
That  Eli/.a  A.  West,    Adminif.tratrix  of  the  estate  of  Charles  W. 
"West,  deceased,  isheveb}^  authorized,  after  live  days  notice  by  pub- 
fivedlP">.'<>-licatlon  in  one  of  the  Savannah  papers,  to  sell    to  the  highest  bid- 
^'^'^  dor,  before  the  Court-house  door  of  Chatham  county,  ail  that  tract 

of  land  belonging  to  said  estate,  situate  near  the  city  of  Savannah, 
containing  si.\ty-two  acres,  more  or  less,  and  bounded  north,  south, 
east  and  west,  by  lands  of  J.  G.  Howard,  Charles  1>.  King,  the 
middle  Ground  Road,  and  the  Savannah  Albany  and  Gulf  Rail 
Road,  together  with  the  stocks,  farming  utensiks,  and  appurtenances 
to  said  tract  of  land  belonging. 

Assented  to  November  2Gth,  .1SG2,  with  reasons  assigned  for  gir 
ing  assent. 

(No.  100.) 
An  Act  for  the  relief  of  Z.  M,  Winkler,  of  the  county  of  Chatham.^ 

19.  Section  I.   The  General  Assembly  of  Georgia,  do  enact,  That 
the  Governor  is  authorized  to  draw  his    warrant  on  the  Treasurer 
of  this  State,    for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-five  dollars 
'^Zdiolaud  eighty  cents,  in  favor  of  Z.  M.  Winkler  of  the  county  of  Chat- 
M.  wiDkicT.  i^j^j^^.  vv'hich  said  sum  was  paid  by  the  said  Z.  M.  Winkk-r,    to  the 
Tax  Receiver  and  Collector  of  Chatham    county,  during  the  pres- 
ent year,  in  excess  of  the  just   and    legal  claims   for  taxes  against 
him,  upon  a  true  return  made  of  his  property. 
Assented  to  December  13tb,  1862. 


PRIVATi;  AND  LOCAL  LAWS.— Slaves,   &c.— Taxes.         »6 


Jane  Miller.— Taxes    in   Burke    Connty. 


TITLE  IX. 


Maj 


SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS  OF  COLOR. 

Soc .  i-  J.-iiT*  MilliT,  A  f.-cft  i)t?rrtoti  of  I'.oiar,  iv.i-  j"S«c.  2.  Ordor  by  Inferior  Coort. 
Ihonxed  to  become  a  alavf.  |      "     3.  liecorJinj;  order. 

(No.  101.) 

An  Act  to  (lulhnrizr.  June  Mil/cry  a  free  ])crsun   of  color,  to  sell  hcrsclj 
into  perpclual  slavery. 

X.  Section  L  Be  it  enacted,  ^c,  That  Jane  Millor,  ji  free  person  _ 
of  color,  in  Clarke  county  be,  and  she  is  hereby  authorized  to  vol-'»»^' 
untarily  become  the  slave  of  E.  S.  Sims  for  life. 

2.  Skc.  II.  That  in  order  to  carry  into  effect  the  first  section  of 
this  Act,  the  said  E.  S.  Sims  and  the  said  Jane  Miller  shall  go  be- 
fore the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court,  or  a  majority  of  thein,  in 
said  county,  who  shall  faithfully  and  fully  examine  her  as  to  her 
willingness  to  becouK;  the  slave  for  life  of  said  Fv  S.  Sims;  and 
upon  beinu:  satisfi(^d  of  the  same,  they  shall  pass  an  order  to  the [^rf^iSit** 
effect  that  the  said  Jane  Miller  be  held,  deemed  and  considered 
the  slave  of  the  said  Vj.  S.  Sims  for  and  during  her  natural  life, 
subject  to  all  the  incidents  of  slavery,  except  tlio  linblliry  of  being 
sold  during  the  lifetime  of  said  Sims,  by  himself,  or  his  creditors 
for  his  <lebLs  ;  the  sole  consideration  for  which  volunt;u-y  enslave- 
ment on  her  part,  shall  be  the  obligation  thereby  incurred  by  her 
master  of  fjeding,  clothing  and  protecting  her. 

:j.  Shc.  III.  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Inferior 
Court  to  record  said  order  on    the  minutes  of  the   Court  as  cvi- 
<lence  of  title  ;  also  to  record  the  same  in  the  book   kept  by  bimacr. ' 
for  recording  other  ?.vijences  of  title  to  property;   for  which  the 
said  E.  S.  Sinis  shall  pay  to  said  Clerk  a  fee  of  five  dollars. 

Assented  to  December  *Jth,  1SG2. 


TITLE   X. 


TAXES. 


Bo*.  1.  Koofivfr  nnd  rolleotor  of  Burke  al 
lowed  t'xten«ion  of  tirno. 
••    2.  Of  l»<">ly  ullowrd  till  20ih  February 
18r.3. 


SfC.  3.  Pro  'am  in  payment  of  tax  forsoWieni" 
families. 
"    '1.  Extra  tax  in  Etltoln  rnnnty  IPE^nrixcd. 
"    i.  Tax  legalized  in  Worth  connty. 


(No.  102.) 

4n  Art  to  extend  the  tiinc  for  the  ■paymcvt  of  the  taxes  for  the  year  1862, 
90 far  ax  rclntef  to  the  county  of  liiirke. 

1,  Section  I.   Be  it  enacted,  ^t.,    That,  in  consequence  of  the 


»(> 


PRIVATE  AND    LOCAL  LAWS— Taxes. 


Kv^ofivor  and  C(>lle<-,tor  of  Taxeis  in   Dooly— EbLtra   Tax  in   EcUols. 


ReeeircT   and 

Ucikoco.,  ul- 
lowt>4  «-xteii- 
miOU  »'■'  time." 


death  of  John  Buford,  late  Receiver  and  Collector  for  soid  county, 
his  Excellency  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized 
to  allovv'  the  ollieer  elected  to  fill  said  vacancy  until  tlie  1st  day  of 
]\larch,  1?G3,  to  make  his  final  payment  to  the  Treasurer  of  this 
State  ;  Provided  nevertheless,  that  said  Collector  shall  be  required 
to  pay  into  the  Treasury  on  the  first  day  of  each  month,  until  his 
final  settlement,  thcamount  of  ta\  collected  by  him. 

Assented  to  Kovember  28,  1SG2. 


(No.  10:5.) 

All  Act  to  aJloiv  the  Receiver  (J?id  Collector  of  taxes  for  the  e(nir:ty  of 
Duohj,  until  20t.h  day  of  FcbrvMry,  18G3,  to  make  a  final  settlement 
ii-ith  the  Slate  TreaHurer,  and  for  other  purjwses. 

2.  SiiCniON  I.  Be  it  enacted  oy  the  General  Assembly,  That  the 
jForDooivco  ^'^^  Keceiver  and  Collector  for  i)oo1y  county  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
liu'zxuKeL. allowed  until  the  20th  day  of  February,  1SG3,  to  make  his  final 

settlement  with  the  State  Treasurer,  instead  of  the  20th  Decem- 
ber, 18G2,  as  now  presciibed  by  law  ;  Provided,  nevertheless,  that 
said  Collector  shall  pay  over  to  the  State  Treasurer,  on  the  first 
day  of  each  month,  all  tax  moneys  collected  by  him. 

3.  Sec.il  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Dooly  county  be,   and   they  are  hei-eby  authorized  to  receive   (in 

■9  ^i^^o"    payment  of  taxes  assessed  for  the  support  of  soldiers'   families,) 
S^^ft^"-    produce  of  any  kind,  suitable  for  said  purpose. 
.'"  "    Sec.  III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  D.ecember  15th,  1SG2. 

(No.  104.) 

An  Ac',  to  legalize  and  mahe  valid  an  order  jKisscd  by  the  Inferior  Court 
of  Ech  lis  county,  levying  an  extra  tax  vyon  the  citizens  thereof  for  the 
sujqxrt  of  the  indigent  women  and  children,  for  the  year  18G2. 

4.  Section  I.  Ik  it  enacted,  ^v.,  That  the  order  passed  by  the 
^^^.J^'J'Inferior  Court  of  Echols  county,  levying  an   extra  tax  upon  the 

citizens  thereof  for  the  support  of  indigent  women   and  children, 
for  the  year  18G2,  is  hereby  made  legal  and  valid. 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  confiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  Gth,  1862. 


(No.  10-5.) 

An  Act  to  legalize  a  tax  levied  by  the  Lfcrior  Court  of  Worth  county,  ■ 
for  the  year  1862,  and  for  other  pnri^oses,  c^c. 

Whereas,  the  Grand  Jury  of  Worth  county,   at  the  Spring 


PRIVATP:  and    local  laws.— Taxes.  97 

'         Tax  levied  by  Inferior  Court   of  Wortli  Couuty. 


term  of  the  Superior  Court  for  the  year  18G2,  failed  to  make  a 
recomineiidatioii  to  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  said 
county,  as  to  the  amount  of  tax  to  be  levied  for  the  aid  and  sup- P'>'«"5ie. 
port  of  the  indigent  families  iu  the  military  service  from  said 
county,  for  the  year  ISG^  ;  and  at  the  Fall  term  of  said  Court  the 
Grand  Juiy  did  make  a  recommendation  that  a  tax  for  the  sum  of 
$6,500.00  should  be  levied,  and  did  authorize  the  said  Court  to 
issue  the  bonds  ot  the  county,  to  raise  thereon  the  money  imme- 
diately ;  ^bid  icherais,  €ome  doubt  exists  as  to  the  legality  of  said 
Act,  under  a  strict  construction  of  the  law  : 

•").  Skci'ION  I.    Bi:  if  t/irrr/brc  cnactcil  hi/  the   General  Assembly  o/"^^^  ,^  ^i. 
iicorgia,  That  it  shall  be,   and  is  hereby  made  lawful,    for  said i'^' ^^'^rti' .(■»• 
Justices  to  levy  and  collect  said  tax,   and  fiilly  to  carry  out  the 
recommendation  of  said  Grand  Jury. 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  eondicting  laws. 

Assented  to  December  f)th,  1^02. 


RESOLUTIONS 


ADOPTED    I5Y 


THE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY 


OF    THE 


STATE    OF    GEORGIA, 

AT      AN 

AMUAL  SESSION  IN    1862. 


No    1    Defense  of  Savannah. 
"    *2.  <\)mmitt»'e  on  Salt  Supply. 
"    3.  Transportfttion  of  Salt  to  Gi 


reorjria. 


"  5  Ackuowledi^ing  presence  and  protec- 
tion of  God. 

*'     C   Committee  on  General  Vaccination. 

"'  7.  Committee  on' Asylum  for  Deaf  and 
Dumb. 

"  8  Master  Armorer  to  examine  Card  Ma- 
chinery and  report. 

"     1/.  Seizure  of  FacioneB  and  Tanneries. 

"  iO.  AppointmentofCoinmisFiouer  to  audit 
claims  for  cjiin.s. 

"  )  I,  Si^zure  of  Ei)iiine<i  and  Cars  for  tran.^- 
portjititm  of  Sal;. 

""■  12.  Committee  on  oflicial  conduct  of  (^nar- 
termaster  and  t'omniisfary  (Jcnerals. 

"  12  Commendatory  of  Georjjia  soldiers  and 
and  ofiicers. 

"  14.  F^uterpnzfs  for  supply  of  Salt. 

"  11/  Ki?turntoTas  Receiverof  nunil)er&c.. 
of  blind,  and  deaf  and  duiiih  chil- 
dren. 

"  ]f>.  Women  of  Georgia. 

"  17.  Cart"  for  sick  and  wounded  soldiers. 

"   18.  Appointment  of  SlHie  (}e(dogipt. 

"  19.  Sliipmeiit  of  corn  fur  de.-titute  persons. 

'"  liO.  Salary  and  expensei-  of  Hon.  Thomas 
Butler  King. 

"  SI.  Transportation  of  Salt  for  citizens  of 
Georgia. 

"  ?2.  Impressment  of  Frcvj  NcfjrocR. 

"  33.  Commissi. mors  of  li>wn  of  Madison. 

"  34.  Clemi^ntft'  Patent    Hand  Loom. 

"  35.  Ttiauksto  autlivritifK  of  Florida. 

"  2ti.  C-orrmxittee  on  New  Work  on  Arithme- 
tic. 
"  27.  Additional  time  to  certain  Tax  Collec- 
tors. 


Xo.  '2S.  Committeee  on  Lunatic   A.-y)iim  eon 
rfolidated. 

"  20.  Ambulance  Cars  &.C.,  on  W.  &,  A.  K. 
Koad. 

"  30.  Appropriating  fcliool  fund  of  Gihoer 
and  Sciiveu. 

"  'M.  Dues  to  W.  &  A.  R.  Road. 

"  ;W.  Suitu  on  claims  ajraiiist  soIdierK. 

"  Xi.  Substitutes  for  sleve.s  liable  to  impress- 
ment. 

"  34.  Im)>ressment  of  slaves  of  refujieea. 

"  35.  EU'otiou  of  Public  Printer  and  Bank 
Director. 

'■  3r..  Payment  of  School  fund  for  Butts 
county. 

"  37.  Returu  of  Powd«r  loaned  to  Confed- 
erate Government. 

"  3*^.  Committee  on  alleged  I'raud  on  Peni- 
tentiary. 

'  3'J.  Payment  of  .School  fund  I'or  Rabun 
comty. 

'  40.  Two  Regiments  for  State  service  an- 
thorizt'd. 

'  41.  Investit;ation  of  conduct  of  Confeder- 
ate Quartermasters,  Ciuiinii-tsarjes, 
Surgeons  &c.,  reipiustcd. 

42.  Commendatory  of  ISth  Re}rinient  G». 
Vols,  and  accepting  stai.'dof  colors. 

43.  Distribution  of  Code. 

44.  Slaves  hired  by  Confederate  anthori- 
ties  and  put  under  cmitractors. 

"♦."i.  Re.lativrt  to  planting  cotton. 
4G>  Cotton  Spinners'  Associ.'ition  and  Cot- 
ton Planters'  Convention. 
'  47.  Conn;\ittec  on  Flags  captured  by  18lh 

Ga.  Regiment. 
'  4H.  Relative  to  defenses  at  Savannah. 


(No.  L) 

Whereas,  it  is  evident,  that  the  theatre  of  war,  must  soon  be 
trnnRf'Trcd  from  the  battle  fields  of  Virginia,  to  the  senport  towns 
ol'  our  cotton  States;  mid  irhncr/s,  emulating  the  devoted  heroism '''*^*»<'- 
of  the  people  of  Vicksbiirji,  we  desire  for  Georgia,  that  her  seaport 
city,  HJiould  be  defended  to  the  last  extremity,  at  v,  hutever  cost  of 
life  or  property. 


100  RESOLUTIONS. 


Savannali — Salt  Supply— Thanks  to  Almishty   God. 


B,<-naTal     of 
woiAPu  an 


Resolved,  That  in  the  opinion  of  the  General  Assembly  of  Geor- 
gia, the    city  of  Savannah   should  never  be   surrendered  ;  that  it 
o't«  to  b«  should  be  defended  street    by    street,    and  jiouse  by  house,  until  if 
•■rreii  ere  .  ^^^j-gj^^  ^j^g  yjctors'  spolls  sliould  be  alone  a  heap  of  ashes. 

JlcsoIvcJ,  if  the  House  concur,  That  the  Joint  Finance  Cornmit- 
'i  tee,  be  instructed    to  report  forthwith  a   bill,  appropriating  such 
sum  as  nuiy  be  necessary  for  the  removal  of  the  helpless  women 
and  children  in  Savannah,  to  a  place  of  security. 
copyofre*>-      Rc'sokril ,  That  ft "Copv  of  these    resolutions  b(;  forwarded  by  the 
e^iraj'^om- Governor,  to  the   Geberal  commanding,   with  the   assurance,  that 
BBwdin?.      ij^g  people  of  Georgia,  will  endure  any   calamity,  rather  than  suf- 
fer her  soil  to  be  polluted    by  the  tread  of  the  abolition  invader. 
Cordially  approved  November  8,  1862. 

(No.  2.) 

Res(,/rccl,  That    a  joint  committee  cons^isting  of  three  frcuu  the 
r,«Ei«itt«.    House,  appointed  by   the  Speaker,    and  two  from  the   Senate  ap- 
p!^°  "*'•'""•  pointed  by  the  President,    be  constituted    to   consider  and  report. 
upon  questions  concerning  the  salt  supply. 

Approved  to  November  10,  1S62. 

(No.    3.)  _ 

A  resolution  to  Jociltlatc  the   transiiortution  of  Salt  to  Georgku 

WiiEEEAS,  it  is  highly  important  to  the  people  of  Georgia,  that 
every  facility  shall  be  rendered  to  the  manufacture  and  transporta- 
tion of  salt  ;  and  7ohcrcas,  we  are  informed  that  the  Secretary  of 
War  has  given  assurances  to  some  parties  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  salt,  that  the  salt  njade  by  them  ibr  distribution  in  Georgia^ 
should  be  facilitated  in  its  transit  to  Georgia,  in  every  reasonable 
way  oonsistent  with  other  re({uirements  of  the  public  service. 
Therefore, 

1.  Resolved,  That  vire  do  most  cordially  approve  this  policy  of 
rfcon-the  Confederate  Government,  not  only  so  far  as  it  concerns  the 
er»iD«Mr' State  of  Georgia,  but  as  to  every  State  in  the  Confederate  States  ; 
iTppfy of 8Rit, and  that  the  Governor  be  requested  to  notify  the  Confederate 
"ff""""^-  authorities  at  llichmond  of  all  such  arrangements  as  may  hereafter 
be  made  by  him,  or  with  his  sanction,  for  the  transportation  of 
salt  to  Georgia,  and  respectfully  invite  the  co-operation  of  the  Con- 
federate Government  in  such  measures  as  will  secure  its  safa,  un- 
interrupted and  speedy  transit  to  the  State. 

Assented   November    13,  1362. 

^  (No.  5.)  . 

■'^  Resolved  Ist,  That  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Geor- 
Tt.aEkfn-:n»58  giR,  has  sccn  wlth  heartfelt  thankfulness,  the  practical  demonstra- 
t^^Aimigbty  ^.^^  ^^  ^^^  presence  of  Almighty  God,   and  His   protecting  Provi-^ 


F*hc,T 
federate  Gov 
ernmeDt  i 


nESOLlITIONS.  101 


Small   Pox— Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum— Cotton  and  Wool  Cards. 


-dence  ill  the  many-  hard  foug-lit  battlos,  and  glorious  victories  over 
our  coninion  enemies  since  the  couimencement  of  the  present  war 
with- the  United  States. 

i7tw/m/  '2d,  That  we  acknowledge  our  dependence  for  the  suc- 
•cess  01  our  cause,  upon  the  uod  or  nations  and  ol   battles,  ana  ourin5d«p,Dd- 
obligation  to  unite  at  the  throne  ot  grace  lo    invoke  the  continu- 
ation of  His  Divine  Presence  and  protecting  Providence. 

Asiiented  to  November  19   1SG2. 

(No.  G.) 

R^! deal  bij  the  (rcirnil  .  1.sw/h%,  That  in  view  of  tlie  existence 
•of  small  pox  in  various  sections  of  our  State,  and  the  obvious  du- 
ty of  guarding  our  people,  as  far  as  possible,  against  the  spread^  *^^"^atim-'*" 
this  dangerous  and  loathsome  disease,  a  joint  committee  of  fiverommit>«.». 
members  be  appointed,  two  from  the  Senate  and  three  from  the 
House  of  Kepresentatives,  to  consider  and  report  upon  the  propri- 
ety of  the  adoption  of  means  for  the  general  vaccination  of  the 
people  of  this  State. 

Assented  to  November  ~'Oth,  l^G-2. 

(No.  7.) 

Jiry'otccJ  bij  ilir  Gcr.t ml  Assrinblif  of  f/tc  Stair  of  Georgia,  That  a 
comr./ittee  of  three  consisting  of  one  from  the  Senate  and  two 
from  t)!e  Hous(*  of  Representatives,  be  appointed  to  visit  Cave  j^,;-jf";;^/"'' 
Spring  and  inves^tigate  the  affairs  and  condition  of  the«Deaf  and^',^]^"- 
Dumb  Asylum  ;  tiiat  said  committee  be  invested  with  power  to 
send  lor  p<M'sons  and  papers  necessary  to  said  investigation,  and 
that  th<'y  be  required  to  report  to  this  General  Assemblyat  the 
earliest  possible  day. 

A88..'iilcd  to  N(tvember   21    1SG2. 

(No.  S.) 

JiaolnJ,  That  His  Excellency    the  Governor    be   requested   to 
«end  Mr.  Peter  Jones,  the  Master  Amorer  forthwith  to  Cartcrsville."^;^3*»5" 
with  instructions  to  examin<;  the  machinery  used  by   Messrs.  John  •y^'^';,',"'^ 
Lee  A,  Co.,  in  the  manufacture  of  cotton  and    wool  cards,    and   to""^,'^^ 
ascertain  the  most  favorable  terms  on  which  they    will    sell   cards 
to  this  State  for  the  use  of  the  citizens  thereof;  also  the  best  terms 
on  which  they   will   dispose  of  the  whole   or  one  half  interest  ia 
their  oai-d  factory  to  the  State,  and  that  the  result  of  his    visit  be 
comiiiunicalcd  to  the  (General  Asseiid)ly  at  the  earliest  practicable 
inon)ent. 

Aft«<ente<l  to  November  21  lSC2t 

(No.  n.) 

WiiKUKAS,  reliable  information  is  in  possession   of  the    General 
Assembly,  that   the   Georgia  troops  in    the    Confederate   service. 


1«2  RESOLUTIONS. 


Georgia  Troopn  in  Ccnfederatf;  Service. 


most  of  whom  are  in  a  comparatively  frozeu  latitude,  are  desti- 
tute, many  of  thorn,  of  that  clothing'  necessary  to  render  them 
comfortable,  and,  in   many  intances,  even  to  preserve  life  itself: 

^wrf  w'A^'rms,  the  Georgia  lielief  and  Hospital  Association,  much 
as  it  has  done  and  is  still  doint?,  is  entirely  inadequate  to  the  emer- 
gency : 

Ayid  ivhrrcas,  our  soldiers,  hcing  not  only  composed  of  those 
endeared  to  us  by  the  ties  of  blood,  but  also  our  great  bulwark  of 
defense  sliould,  from  considerations  of  gratitude  towards,  and  aSec- 
tion  for  them,  as  well  as  safety  to  ourselves  as  a  people,  be  ren- 
dered as  comfortable  as  possible,  and  thereby  strengthened  for  tlie 
deadly  conllict  : 

Ami  irhcnas,  the  dreadful  alternative  now  forces  itself  upon  us 
as  legislators,  humanitarians  and  kindred,  in  all  its  startling  im- 
port, whether  our  brave  boys  shall  be  clotlied  by  extraordinary 
energy,  unusual  effort,  and  resorting  to  means  apparently  liarsh, 
but  really  necessans  or  whether  they  shall  be  stitlered  to  sniver 
and  die,  away  from  home  and  kindred,  in  inhospitable  climes,  for 
the  want  of  shoes  and  clothing  which  are  in  our  midst,  but/Can- 
not  be  obtained  without  the  measure  hereinafter  recommended  : 

Therfforc,  Resolved  by  the  Sc7i(7te  <nid  Ilov^r  of  Rrpirscntalins,    1st. 
That  His  Excellency,  the  Governor  of  Georgia,  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  and  requc>-*ted,  if  satisfactory  arrangements    cannot  be 
BoTfraor  Ru- made  with  the  proprietors  otherwise,  to  seize  all  the  factories,  and 
^^rtf,i  u.  tanneries,  and  nninulactured  articles  in  this  State,   or  so    many  of 
»^toMo/ic8!them  as    he  may  Jind  necessary,  and  to    appropriate   their   whole 
products    10   the    use    hereinbefore   indicated,  .  till  a  good  [)atr  of 
shoes,  and  a  good  suit  of  clothes  aic    fMrnished  to  every  Georgia 
j'rari«>.       soldlor  lu   scrvicc,  who  needs   such  assistance  ;  Froridcd,  That  lie 
seize  no  factory  now  in  the  possession  of  the  Confederate  Govern- 
ment;  A?id  prov/.d/'d  flirt  her,  That  he    interfere    with  no   bona  fade 
contract  or  contracts,  which   have    been  made  v»"ith  the  Confeder- 
ate Government,  or   its  authorized  agents,  for  any  of  said  articles. 

2nd.  That,  the  following  prices  shall  be  pai.d  by  His  Excellency 
for  the  articles  herein  set  forth,  viz  : 

Eor  leather,  per  pound,  one  dollar  ;  for  shoes,  .such  as  are  stata- 
ble for  soldieis,  per  pair,  three  dollars  ;  for  each  block  or  bunch  of 
cotton  yarn,  (5  lbs)  two  and  one  half  dollars;  for  cotton  osna- 
burgs,  per  yard,  twenty-five  cents  ;  for  woolen  jeans,*  per  yard, 
two  dollars  ;  for  cotton  shirting  !i  yard  wide,  per  yard,  tv/enty 
cents,  and  in  the  same  proportion  for  shirting  of  any  other  width  ; 
for  Georgia  cassimere,  per  yard,  two  and  one  naif  dollars — or  such 
other  prices  as  will  afford  a  reasonable  profit  upon  the  prime  cost 
of  said  articles. 

3d,  That,  should  any  other  article  made,  raised,  imported  into,' 

»»»-  ««.r«or  manufactured  in  this  State,  wlych  is  not  embraced  in  the  fore- 

^I^Ji^to'"  going  schedule,  be  found  necessary  for  the  comfort  of  our  soldiers, 

•iter »rtioi«. |j^  such  case.  His  Excellency  the  Governor  is  authorized  to  pursue 

the  course  hereinbefore  pointed  out   in  reference  to   the  articles 

specified,  and  pay  just  compensation  therefor. 


Eriecii  to  be 


RESOLUTIONS.  103 


mor    to 
tire*. 


&anf>  (unii>lied  for  State  defense— Transport al inn  of  Salt — (^uarti.-ruiJi.Hter  and  Com ini«ury  Generals. 

4th.  That,  in  the  evout  of  Ilis  Excellency  the  Governor  seizing 
any   factories,   tanneries   and   shoe   shops,   lie   be   authorized   to.^J^f" 
oihploy  operatives  to  work  therein,  and  pay  just  compensation  foi " 
tticir  services. 

•')fch.  That  the  Governor  of  this  State,   be,  and  ho  is  horebv   au-„    ,  . 
thorrzed,  il  necessary,    to   extend   the  limit   ol  these    resolutions, •■^^'""•"  y»c 
for   and  durini?  the  year  ISG-'],  so  as  to  insure  cloihinij  and  shoes 
for  our  ncc(>.ssitous   Georgia  troops,  for  said  y(*ar. 

Approved  November  2-5th,  J  8(52. 

(No.  10.) 
ItcsaliHtl,  That  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  herebv  authorized,  to 


t'oiuniUsioB- 


appointa  coimnissioner,  or  commissioners,  to  audit  the  claims  for*;'-'*,  t"  "">''» 
guns  furnished  by   its   citizens    for   State    defense;  and    that    the^'U's." 
amount  due  each   claimant  be  paid   out    of  the    military  fund  for 
State  defense. 

Assented  to  \ovcmber  -Joth,  ]^f)2. 

^(No.  11.) 

llc-sdvcd  hy  (he  iirnnnl  Axscviblij,    That  his  Excellency  the  Gov- 
ei'nor  be,   and   he  is  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  seize  so  tJovpnior  m- 
inanv  cars  and  locomotives  of  the  different   raih'oads  of  this  State, -"i'^'^ear*  w 

•  I     J     1  i.       1   J.     •       J  1  i.1  •  1  1       i.  traiisp'rtati.'U 

jrrtnntlca,  he  cannot  obtain  tuem  otherwise  on  reasonable  terms,  asoi««it. 
may  be  necessary  to  transport  the  salt  belonging  to  this  State, 
now  in  Virginia,  to  convenient  and  suitable  depots;  and  that  he 
be  recpiired  to  pay  said  railroad  compaiiies  just  comptuisation  for 
the  use  of"  said  rolling  stock — said  compensation  to  be  provided 
k)V  in  the  general  appropriation  bill. 

Frovl/Ird,  nothing  contained  in  the  foregoing  resolution  shall  au-i'."^«. 
tfiorize  the  Governor  to  interlerc  with  any  requisition  made  upon 
Kiiid  roads  by  the  Confederate  military  authorities. 

Assented  to  November  l'-3,   ISG2. 

(No.  12.) 

lijxolvnl  \sf,  hij  tin  limcral  AsscmUi/,    That   a  joint   committee, 
•onsi'^tiuji  of  three  members  of  the  Senate  and  five  membtu'S  of  the«u»itfrni"- 
House  of  Kev)r(!sentatives,   be  ai)p<unted  to  investigate  the  ofncial'"'""*  ««»• 
•onduct  of  the  (Quartermaster  and   Connnissary  Generals  of  thisu-iitoeon- 
State;  an«l  their  assistants,  and  report  fully  the  facts  to  the  Gene- 
ral A)*sembly,   whether  they  shall  find  any  evidence  of  improper 
•onduct  or  oflicial  deliiupiency  in  the  dischaige  of  any  of  their  ofli- 
•  ial  duties,  or  in  any  matter  connected  therewith,  as  these  oftioors 
are  desjroiis  of  su«li  investigation,  •  , 

Rtjtolrrd  2(7,  That  said  committee  be  instructed  specially  to  en- 
tire into  kind  and  (|uality  of  each  and  all  of  the  Quartermaster's ^I'-^qji^ij 
and  Commissary's  stores  that  were  on  hand  belonging  to  the  State ^;^''^yj' 
at  the  time  the  State  troops  were  turned  over  to  the  Confederate 


i 


104  RESOLUTIONS. 


Soldiers. 


authorities,  and  what  disposition  was  made  of  said  stores;  if  sold, 
whetlicr  sold  at  private  or  public  sale  ;  and  if  any  were  sold  at 
private  sale,  t-o  whom,  when  sold,  qinmtity  and  quality  sold,  and 
prices  at  which  sold. 

RcmUvxl  ^4<I,  That  said  committee  have  power  to  send  for  per- 
ufrPvSnr*' sons  and  papers,  if  necessary,  in  their  investigation  ;  that,  if  it  be 
sBai-kpirH.    cQ^gisteut  with  a  thorough  investigation  of  the  matters  to  be  en- 
quired into,  the  committee  report  to  this  General  Assembly  during 
the  present  session  ;  if  not  practicable  to  make  their  report  during 
the  present  session,  then  the  said  conmiittee  be  authorized  to  meet 
in  the  city  of  Atlanta,  at   such  time  as  the  chairman  shall  desig- 
iH»rt!°     "^'"nate,  for  the  purpose  of  said  investigation,  and  their  report  be 
made  to  the  first  session  of  the  next  General  Assembly. 

Assented  to  November  25,  18Gr3. 

(No.   13.) 

Resolfcd  1st,  hij  the  Senate  and  House  of  llryrescntatlves  of  the  Stat,^ 
of  Georgia  in  General  Asscmhhj  met,    That  the  officers  and  soldiers 
oHufTH  zT,<A\-o\n  this  State,  upon   whatever  field  they  have  met  our  enemies, 
meDdcd/^^"'liave,  by  their  distinguished  bravery  and  unflinching  valor,  confer- 
red immortal  honor  upon  themselves  and  enduring  renov/n  upon 
their  State,  and  have  truly  illustrated  the  character  of  Georgia. 

2.  That  the  thanks  of  the  people  of  this  State,  and  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly,   are  due,  and  are  hereb}'  tendered  to  them   for  the 

TiiankEtc!:.   promptitudc  with  which  they  repaired  to  the  defense  of  our  Con- 

d*redtothwnjg^ig|.y^y^  for  the  unyielding  fortitude  with  which  they  have  borne 

the  privations,  toils  and  fatigues  incident  to  their  service,  and  for 

the  unsurpassed  gallantry  and  courage  displayed  by  them  on  every 

battle  field. 

3.  That  we  deeply  and  sincerely  lament  the  death   of  so  many 
of  our  brave  oflicers  and  men,  who  yielded  their  lives  in  defense 

mon^'i'wrin  of  their  countr}?^  on  the  field  of  battle  ;  and  this  General  Assembly 
ainTOtto.'"^  does  not  hesitate  to  declare,  tliat  when  the  proper  time  shall  ar- 
rive;, the  State  should  spare  no  expens*;  to  erect  a  suitable   monu- 
ment to  perpetuate  their  names  and  gallant  deeds. 

4.  That  the  Adjutant  General  shall  have  prepared  in  his  office, 
a  registry  containing,  in  alphabetical  order,  the  names  of  all  offi- 

\ci  utsnt      ^^^^  '^■'"^  privates  who  have  entered,  or  may  hereafter  enter  the 

oenpTsi  t.«  service  from  this  Srate  durinsr  the  existinff  war,  desii^natin":  their 

wsiwr.       residences,  and  the  companies,  battalions,  or  regiments  of  whicli 

they  were  members  ;  which  registry  shall  contain,  so  far  as  can  l>e 

ascertained,  a  list  of"  those  wounded  in  battle  but  who  survive.   In 

a  separate  volume  shall  be  preserved  a  list  of  the  gallant  and  la- 

Wroftht'  mented  dead  who  fall  by  the  hand  of  disease,   or  from  wounds  in 

(    '  .        battle  ;  which  registry,  when  completed  at  the  end  of  the  war, 

shall  be  deposited  in  the  archives  of  the  State,  there  to  remain  a 

sacred  memorial  of  gallant  names  and  glorious  deeds. 

'3.  That  since  our  brave  and  chivalrous  soldiers  are  and  have 
been  standing  as  guards  to  our  homes,   our  firesides,   our  all,  and 


.      RESOLUTIONS.  W5 

Manufacture  of  Salt  in   Virginia. 

are  lighting  a  fanatical  and  unscrupulous  enemy  to  secure  consti- 
tutional liberty  to  onrsolves  and   to  tiDnsniit  tlie  same  to  our  pos- S"ifii<->;» -ind 
terity.  common  justice  as  well  as  gratitude  demands  that,  by  ]uw,toN'p^?J-'3 
the  General  Assembly  should,  as  far  as  practicable,  maintain  them  "'' 
in  tho  field,  and  their  families  at  home. 

0.  That  the  Governor  be  requested  to  transmit  a  copv  of  these copr of  »*<>- 

I      ,  •  -        .1  1-  A-  !•  1  •  ^     •  ,  luticns  to  bn 

resolutions  to  tlie  commandini:;  otncer  or  each  regiment  m  the  ser-'"'«t  «»  com- 

r  ,  I   •       ,^       .  "^  ninndcr*  of 

Aico  irom  tins  btate.  r-jpon-rtu. 

Approved  November  20,  IS 02. 

No.  14. 

RefCt::'ii>/is  (kcidiliig  (he  miicllon  of  (he  S(a(c  u^kjh.  (he  conduces  vuuJc 
for  t/ic  lU'i/nfarturc  (f  S(il(  i/i-  Jf''ashi>ig(o/i.  <ind  Smy(hr  counties,  Vir- 
ginid,  (iiid  <ni(honzu)g  the  Governor  to  make  all  neee.<^sanj  arrange- 
meat^.  to  secure  the  prompt  transportatiuu  <f  Salt  obtained  there  and 
cmuherc;  for  "uppJij  to  Georgia. 

WiiiiRKAS,  we  are  informed  that  a  large  ({uantity  of  Salt  has 
been  manufactured  atSaltville,  in  the  counties  of  Washington  and 
Smytlie  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  and  is  now  in  store  at  that  place 
awaiting  transportation  to  Georgia  : 

And  whereas,  We  ai"e  further  inl'ormed,  that  owing  to  the  great- 
ly increased  re(piiremenrs  for  transportation  over  tlie  several  rail- 
roads leading  fi'om  that  place  to  Georgia,  the  transportation 
of  Salt  to  Georgia  has  already  been  greatly  delayed,  and  without 
fiome  action  of  the  State,  will  probably  continue  subject  to  delays  : 

Anil  irhereas,  considerable  expj'uditures.of  money  and  labor  have^'f^«J'^hI^^ 
been  made  by  (reorgians  at  that  place,  and  the  manufacture  of 
Salt  is  expected  to  be  continued  there  during  such  time  as  the 
ueces.'^iries  of  our  people  recpiire  it,  under  a  contract  heretofore 
made  by  His  Excellency  .Joseph  E.  IJrown,  Governor  of  (iJeorgia, 
and  under  a  contract,  made  by  tlie  Planters'  Salt  ]\Iami fact u ring 
Company,  the  work,  und(!r  the  former  contract  being  conducted 
by  th('  government  of  the  State  directly,  through  its  appointed 
agent,  and  the  work  under  the  latter  contract,  being  conducted 
under  the  sanction  of  State  government,  in  part  by  the  Planters' 
Salt  Manufacturing  Company,  and  in  part  by  the  Georgia  Salt 
Manufacturing  Company  : 

And  whrreas,  other  companies  are  engaged  in  the  work  at  and 
near  Saltville,  for  supply  in  (Jeorgia,  and  without  any  element  of 
specilatioii  or  gain,  in  the  organization  or  operation  of  said  works: 

And  ir/irreax,  other  enteipris<'s  have  been  organi/.cil  with  private 
capital,  and  are  now  being  ^(irganized  for  the  purpose  of  manu- 
facturing, or  otherwise  obtaining  Salt  for  distribution,  without 
speculation,  in  Georgia:     Therefore, 

Ilcftdrrd  1st.  That  this  (Jeneral  Assembly  cheerfully  accords  to 
each  of  the  enterprises  above  mentioned    and   referred   to,  the  full  Rntr,,r«« 
sanction  of  our  commendation   and  approval  ;  and  that  to   each  oVZ%''iv^w^[ 
said  enterprises,    and  to  all  such  enterprises  as  may  now  be  organ- 
izing, or  may  hereafter  be  organized,  for  the  supply  of  Salt,  with- 


MW  .  RESOLUTIONS. 


Sftit. — Blind,  Deaf  and  Duoib  children. 


out  8p<?culation,  to  tho  people  of  Georgia,  or  any  portion  of  them, 
the  General  Assembly  pledges  every  reasonable  encouragement 
and  assistance,  within  the  scope  of  our  Constitutional  power  as 
Representatives  of  the  people  of  tl)e  State. 

2m\  Jlc'^oliKil,  That  His  Excx^llency  the  Governor,  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  authorized  and  requested,  to  send  trains  of  cars  to  Salt- 
!t;2«tedto'e^yille,  Virginia,  from  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Kail  Road,  so  ear- 
tefej^^^t.  ly  as  practicable,  and  of  sufticient  capacity  for  the  transportati9n 
of  all  the  Salt  heretofore  manufactured  under  the  contracts  above 
referred  to;  and  provided  that,  if  the  Governor  iinds  the  Road 
unable  to  spare  a  sufticiency  of  engines  and  cars  for  this  purpose, 
and  at  th(^  same  time,  keep  up  its  necessary  "rolling  stock,  he  is 
hereby  empowered  to  make  or  cause  to  be  ihude,  all  n(?cessary  ar- 
rangements to  secure  the  requisite  rolling  stock  from  any  corpo- 
ration in  the  Confederacy,  or  from  any  other  source.  He  is  here- 
by'' further  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  all  such  measures, 
as  in  his  discretion  may  be  necessary,  to  secure  not  only  the  prompt 
transportation  to  Georgia  of  all  such  Salt  as  may  have  been  made, 
butot  all  that  may  hereafter  ])e  made  or  obtaineil  at  Snltvillc,  or 
elsewhere,  for  the  purposes  ot  distribution  as  alcove  dcclaved.  To 
that  end,  the  Governor  is  empowered  to  make  all  such  arrange- 
ments and  to  employ  such  agent  or  agents  as  he  may  deem  appro- 
priate. And  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rant upon  the  Treasury,  for  such  amounts  as  may  be  found  neces- 
sary, in  the  performance  of  the  duties  herein  created;  provided 
such  drafts  shall  not  exceed  in  amount,  the  sum  hci'eaftcr  to  be 
appropriated  for  the  purpose  aforesaid  ;  and  provided  further,  that 
for  such  facilities  as  may  be  afforded  under  these  resolutions,  to 
any  individual  or  association,  the  full  amount  that  may  be  expen- 
ded, or  incurred  by  the  State,  to  obtain  tlie  same,  sliall  be  prompt- 
ly refunded  to  the  State  Treasury,  by  the  individual  or  association, 
at  whose  instance  the  expenditure  was  made. 

^rd  Resolved,  That  His  Excellency,  the  Governor  is  hert^by  re- 
^;^"»^^^^5 quested  and  empowered,  to  certify  the  sanction  of  the  State  Gov- 
tTir«taic*^^ri^-*^^"""^^'^^^'  upon  '"^tiy  arrangement  for  the  tiansportation,  uianufac- 
rangeuK^nu   turc,  Or  othcrvvise  obtainino'  Salt,  for  distribution  in  Georoia,  wtth- 

ttir    BiJt   sup-  '  ,  PI  1  o       ' 

p^y-  out  speculation,  which  may  hereafter  be  njade   by  any  association 

or  individual,  to  the  end,  that  such  encouragement  and  protec- 
tion may  be  extended  to  every  such  enterprise,  which  the  fact 
that  they  act  under  the  approval  of  the  government  of  Georgia, 
will  insure  them. 


x\ssented  to  November  28th,  1SG2. 


(No.  15.) 


Resolrcd  by  the  Gaicral  Assembly  of  the  Slate  of  Georgia,  Tliafc  the 
rtl^k Tax  Receivers  of  this  State  shall  require  all  tax  payers,  when 
"^Xai-  they  give  in  their  annual  returns,  to  state  the  number,  age  and 
sex  of  all  blind,  and  deaf  and  dumb  children  in  his  or  her  family  ; 


RESOLUTIONS.  107 


ThaalLg  to  tbe  Ladies  of  Uie  State— Sick  and   wounded  tjuldiurs. — State>  Geologist. — Shipment  of  corn. 

■which  shall  be  entered  in  columns  in  the  tax  books  of  the  Receiv- 
ers, to  bi'  prepared  lor  tliat  purpose, 
^ifisented  to  November  2hth,  1SGl>. 

(No.  10.) 

llcsolvni,  Thiit  the  t.lianks  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  ^ 
of  Georgia  are  due,  and  are  hvroby  tendered  to  the  ladies  of  the«<w>«« «**♦"■ 
■^•hole  Stiite,  for  their  active,  uiitirinc;  and  successful  ctibrtH  to  aid' 
in  clothing  and  making  comfortable  our  soldiers  in  the  field,  and 
for  their  /eal  and  devotion  in  ministeiing  to  the  wants  and  suflbr- 
ings  of  the  sick  and  wounded,  by  which  they  iiave  demonstrated 
that  "God's  la^st,  best  gift  to  man  is  woman,"  and  by  which  they 
jirovc,  too,  that  they  merit  the  IJible  appelhitiou  of  " />/r.fW." 

Approved  November  25,  1SG2. 

(No.  17.) 

Rc'solrcd  1)1/  Ihc.  (irvaril  ^Issrmbhj  of  (he  State  of'  (rcorgia,  That  his(;„vwi.,ir  n.- 
Kxcellency  the  Governor  be  requested  to  instruct  the  Superiiiten-llav'  comfor- 
dent  of  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad  to  lurnish  all  the  pas- H^k  t'womu'^ 
senger  cars  in  his  power,  lor  the  transportation  of  sick  and  wound-"  '  *" 
ed  soldiers  ;  and  in  case  the  passenger  cars  cannot  be  furnished,  he 
be  instructed  to  fix  up  box  cars  witli  comfoitable  seats. 

Assented  to  November  USth,  18G2. 

(No.  IS.) 

Whekkas,  it  is  the  desire  of  man}-  of  the  citizens  of  this  State 
that  a  "Geologist"  should  be  appointed,  believing  that  his  services 
could  be  made  available  at  present  in  developing  the  varied  min- 
eral n^sources  of  Georgia: 

Br  it  tlurcforc  Trjidocd,    That  the   joint  standing  Committee  on 
Agriculture  be  instructed  to  take  into  consideration   such  an  an-"'  •"'f"**  ^■ 
poiiitment,  and  report  as  soon. as  practicable,  by  bill  or  otherwise. 

vVikscnted  to  Decembei*  l'>th,  lxG2. 

.(No.  10.) 
A    llrfiitlvtiim   fis  to  sJiijiDirnt  of'  corn  Joy  dcstilutr  pn'sojts,   at  mcd^inn 

rnU». 

WntUKAS,  By  reason  of  a  very  short  crop  of  corn  in  Northern 
Georgia,  many  families  of  soldiers  will  sutler  for  bread  during  the 
roming  year,  unUvss  it  can  be  brought  at  reasonable  rates  from 
Southwcslctn  CJeorgia.     Therefore, 

I{/'jiolrai,  That  the  General  Assembly  request  the   various  Rail- 
road Companies  in  this  State,  to  ship  corn  at  half  rates,   which  is^'^J^u" 
ymrchased  for  destitute  persons,   and   not  for  sale  or  speculation ;"|;^p^^^ 
and  that  the  Governor  bo  requested   to  ship   the   same   over  the 
Wc*<tern  and  Atlantic  Railroad,  free  of  charge. 

Assented  to  December  4,  1SG2. 


108  RESOLUTIONS. 


Hon.  T.  Batler  King. — Transportation  of  Salt. — Irapressnient  of  Free   Nej;roi't:. 

""  '  (No.  2o7)~ 

Rcsolutu/uf  reladvc  to  compcjiaating  H(m. ■Thomas  Bulh.r  King  far  ar- 
tuiti  moneys  expended  Oij  him  while  on  his  mission  to  Huropc  as  a  Com- 
missioner J'rom  the  State  of  Georgia. 

Resolved  1st,  That  tlio  Honorable  Thomas  Butler  King  be,  and 
ExixEhct.  of  be  is  hereby  relieved  from  all  liability  which  he  may  have  iiicur- 
lerKing.  '■  red  by  drawing  a  draft  for  twenty-iive  hundred  dollars  on  the  Gov- 
ernor of  this  State,  for  the  purpose  of  defraying,  his  expenses  in- 
curred in  liis  mission  to  Europe  ;  and  that  the  sum  of  four  hundred 
dollars  be  refunded  to  liim  for  that  amount  paid  out  by  him,  of  his 
own  funds,  as  expenses  ol  said  mission. 

Resolved  2d,  That  the  sum  of  twenty-live  hundred  dollars  ought 
:?s:6rj^f.      ^0  ]r)j3  appropriated  as  a  salary  to  be  paid  to  the  Hon.  Thomas  But- 
ler King,  in  compensation  for  his  very  valuable  services  rendered 
to  this  State  and  the  countr3^  during  his  mission  to  Europe. 
h^n'a'JuJ     R(^solicd  od,  That  said  sums  be  included  in  the  "(Jeneral  Appro- 
«PPropmt..,.  p,-iation  Bill." 

Assented  to  December  4,  1SG2. 

(No.  :21.) 

Rtiolvcd.  Inj  the  General   Asscmhhj  of  the   State  of    Georgia,    That 

*;"^*tj,^j*",.";"his  Excellency  the  Governor  is  authorized  and  requested  to  have 

"luJ^^'brc't''^^^  salt  belonging  to  citi/.ens  of  this  State,  brought  from  Saltville 

^jfjfr'^^p^'and  other  places  in  Virginia,  Tennessee  and  Alabama,  so  soon  as 

the  same  can  be  done ;  and  that  he  continue  so  to  do,  so  long  as 

salt  ujaV  accumulate  at  Saltville,   or  other  places,  belonging  to 

citizens  of  Georo;ia. 

2.  Reioked,  That,  ii  case  he  shall  not  be  able  otherwise  to  ob- 
tain transportation  for  sucl)  salt,  he  is  authorized  and  empowered 
i^pwsT.-''' to  impress  a  sufficient  nuinber  of  engines  and  cars  belonging  to 
;4°J.""'"'^      an}' one  or  more  of  the  railroads  of  this  State,    to  furnisn  such 
transportation,  paying  therefor  such  compensation  as  shall  be  rea- 
sonable and  just ;  Provided,  th;.,t  the  persons  for  the  transportation 
of  whose  salt  any  cars  may  be  seized  and  i/sed,  shall  pay  the  ex- 
penses incurred  by  such  use ;  Provided  further,  that  said  cars  shall 
not  be  used  for  the  transportation  of  salt  belonging  to  speculators. 
Assented  to  December  4th,  1862. 

(No.  22.) 

Resolutions  to  authorize  the  imjyressmcnt  of  free  negroes,  as  irell  as  slat^-.'f. 

Resolved  Inj  tho  General  Assemhlij  of  Georgia,  That  the  resolutions 
-^■b^'ii^prel-pJi'SBed  at  this  session,  authorizing  the  Governor,  when  necessarj 
.I'ivM."'*"  "^  to  impress  negroes  to  work  on  the  defences  around  Savann.ih,  and 
to  obstruct  the  rivers,  were  intended  to  embrace  as  w^ell  free  ne- 
groes as  slaves  ;  and  that  the  Governor  is  authorized,  when  neces- 
sary, to  impress  all  free  negroes  for  the  purposes  atoresaid,  on  the 
same  terms  and  conditions  as  slaves  are  authorized  to  be  im- 
pressed. 


RESOLUTIONS.  109 


OommiiiMioner  for  the  town  of  Madiaon.— Clements'  Patent  Hand  Loom.— State  of  Florida. 


And  be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  free  persons  of  color  so  im-To5eke  t 
pressed,  shall  be  kept  ami  worked  separately  from  the  slaves  im-*  !«•*»' 
pressed  into  the  service  of  this  State. 

Assented  to  December  0,   1SG2. 

(No.  23.) 

Whkukas,  the  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 
Georgia,  entitled  "  An  Act  to  provide  for  the  election  of  Conunis- 
sioncrs  for  the  town  of  Madison  for  the  year  1SG3,"  authorized  iv-omw, 
8aid  election  to  be  held  on  the  second  Saturday  in  December  next; 
And  ii'hrnw^,  said  Act,  after  having  passed  the  Senate,  was  trans- 
mitted to  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  was  finally  acted  on 
and  passed  in  said  House  of  Representatives  on  Saturday  the  i.'9th 
of  November,  last  past ;  And  whereas,  said  Act  was  assented  to  and 
approved  by  his  Excellency  the  Goveriror,  on  the  day  when  pre- 
eentcd  to  him,  to-wit :  on  the  second  day  of  December,  1802: 

Therefore  be  it  resolved  bu  the  General  Asxemblii,  That  said  law  be-.-  .• 
80  construed  as  to  anthori/.e  said  election  to  be  held  on  the  second  i^'";'"  "^ 
Satur  lay  m  December,  1SG2;  and  that  the  election  of  said  Town  f;' ,'^^^'"^,^^ 
Commissioners  on  the  day  last  above  mentioned  be,   and  the  same 
is   hereby   legalized  and  made  valid,   to  all   intents  and  purposes 
whatsoever.  « 

Assented  to  December  5,  18G2. 

*>  (No.  24.) 

Rcfofred,  That  a  committee  of  three  from   the  Senate  and  five 
from  the  House,  be  appointed  to  report  to  the'Gencral  Assembly, oi^diiaupm 
by  bill  or  otherwise,   on  the  propriety   of  purchasing  the  Patent  w™""* 
Right  to  Clements's  Patent  Hand  Loom,  for  the  benefit  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Georgia. 

Assented  to  December  S,  1S62. 

(No.  25.) 

WiiKKEA^^,  The  State  of  Florida,  through  her  authorities,  has 
luanifesied  towards  the  citizens  of  this  State,  a  degree  of  liberality 
unusual  in  this  day  of  selfishness,  in  that  she  has  granted  privile- 
ges and  afforded  protection  to  our  citizens,  in  common  with  h<'r 
own,  in  the  manufacture  of  salt  on  the  coast ;  be  it  therefore. 

Resolved ''ij  (he  (iencrnl  Asaemblij  of  (leorgid,  That  the   pi'ivileges ^,,^^i^,, ,,,^^ 
thus  granted  and  protection   thus  alforded  by  the  Governor  and ';•"""?£•"'.<• 
other  authorities  ot  1-  lorida  arc  duly  appreciated  by  the  Legisla-*'*  «''■''* 
lure  of  Georgia;  and  in  behalf  of  our  constituents,  we  tendt-r  liis 
Excellency  and  the  [)eople  of  Florida,  our  hearth^lt  thanks  for  this 
token  of  their  friendshi[»  and  disinterested  patriotism. 

Resolved, '2d,  That  a  copy  of  this   preamble   and   resolution  l)Cc<n.i««  t.  tv- 
transmitted  to  his  Excelh'ucy  Gov.  Milton,  and  to  the  Legislature  ^"°""''*'"'- 
of  Florida,  by  his  Excellency  Governor  Brown. 

Assented  to  December  8,  J^G2. 


110  RESOLUTIONS. 


New  work  oi>  Arithmetic. — Tax  Collectors   in  certain  cos. — Ambulance  Cars  on  W.  &.  A.  B.  B. 

~  :  (No.  26.)  ^~^ 

A  Resolution  to  appoint  a  joint  commlitc/:  to  examine  a  yiciv  icorh  o». 
Arithmetic. 

WiiERE.vs,  A  citi/cn  of  tins  State,  has  prepared  a.  new  work  on 
Arithmetic,  which  he  has  now  present  to  submit  to  the  General 
Assembly  ;  tlierelbre,  be  it 

Resolved  bi/ the  it r acrid  Assembly,  That  a  joint  committee  of  three 
c«iiH.i««.<ioiifrom  the  House  and  two  Irom  the  Senate,  be  appointed  to  examine 
^^^*^'    said  work,  and  report  back   at  the  earliest  convenient  day,  what 
action  the  General  Assembly  should  take  touching  the  same. 
Assented  to  December  S,  1SG2. 

(No.  27.) 

A  Resoliiiioii  to  allou-  additional  time  to  the  Tax  Collecton  of  the  eouii- 
tics  of  Glynn,  Mclutoah,  Camden,  Quitman  and  Fulton,  to  collect  the 
taxes  of  the  same. 

Reiohcd  by  the  General  Assembly,  That  the  Tax  Collectors  of  the 
c.tein  Tus counties  of  Glynn,  Mcintosh,  Camden,  Quitman  and  Fulton,  be 
lowt.^  6d<i>-  allowed  until  the  lirst  day  of  March  next  to  collect  the  taxes  from 
the  titizens  of  said  counties. 

Assented  to  December  0,  1SG2. 

(No.  28.)  ^ 

Resolution  to  c&molidate  the  standing  committees  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives and  the  i<enate,  on  the  Lunatic  Asylum. 

Resolved  by  the    (nneral  Assembli/,  That   the   committees   of  the 
co»niHte.fl   House  of  Representatives  and  of  the  Senate  on  the  State  Lunatic 
uatk  Asylum  jVsjyIq 03   \)Q  constitutcd  a  iomt  committee  to  investigate  and  report 
on  the  anairs  ot  that  institution. 

Assented  to  DeceiMber  '.),  1SG2. 

(No.  29.) 

Resolutions  to  provide  antbidancc  cars  for  sicJc  a?id  \e<nindcd  soldiers  o% 
the  Western  ^  Atlantic  Railroad. 

Resolved  by  the  G'nrraKhacmbhj,  That  the  Superintendent  of  the 
Westeni  &  Atlantic  Raifroad   be  instructed,  and  the  Superinten- 
dents of  other  railroads  iu  this  State,  be  requested  to  attach  to 
;5^.^to WW- each  passenger  tfiiin,  one  or  more  ambulance  cars,  with  bunks,  up- 
"'**^-         on  which  can  be  placed  bed  sacks  (illcd  with  cotton,  hay,  or  straw, 
for  the  purpose  of  transpovtiDg^sick  and  wounded  soldiers. 

Resolved  further.  That  transportation  be  furnished  to  Surgeons 
Trwjsportat'n  on  the  Westem,  &  Atlantic  Railroad,  while  attendins:  on  sick  and 

to  b«  tarn»8h-  .  -it 

«d suTgeoijB.  -wounded  soldiers  on  said  Western  &  Atlantic  Railroad. 
Assented  to  December  9,  1862. 


RESOLUTIONS.  Ill 


Fnl'r  ("«»cS^ 
nor  aoa 


School  Fund  in  Qilmer  and  Scriven — Confederate  Treii«ury!>Note8. — SoMiere. 

Itt»otutlort  to  appropriate  the  »ckool  fund  of  the  co^unties  of  Gibner  and 
Scriixn. 

Jicsolrcd  by  the  (ic?icriil  Asscrnbli/,  That  tlie  Justices  of  the  Inferi- 
or Coiuts  ot  the  counties  of  Gilmer  aiui  Scriven  are  hereby  autho- 
i/ed  to  appropriate  the  school  funds  belonging  to  said  counties  for'^elia 
the  purchiise  of  such  amount  of  sa-lt  as  the  Governor  of  this  State !f^'"« 
luay  be  able  to  furnish  lor  the  people  of  said  counties;  rrovidcd,'ch^*Z^. 
that  8o  soon  as  s;ii(j  salt  shall  be  distributed  and  sold  to  the  people 
of  said  counties  by  said  Justices,  under  the  regulations  prescribed 
by  the  Governor  lor  the  distribution  of  salt  amoag  the  different 
counties  of  this   State,    the    said   Justices    shall  refund  said  mo- mo«t  v  i„ 
l\ey  to  the  Ordinaries  of  sasd  counties  for  school  purposes.  r.-te»*™. 

Assented  to  December  — ,  1862, 

(No.  31.) 

The  immediate  demand  upon  the  State  of  Georgia  for  a  very 
large  amount  of  money  to  aid  in  the  vigorous  prosecution  of  the 
existing  war,  renders  it  necessary  to  make  all  its  means  available  : 

T7*crrforc  be  it  resolved  bij  the  (icncral  Assembly  of  Georgia ,   That  it 
is  the  duty  of  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  and  he  is  liereby  t^^- !.^,^^J!^^^'l, 
quired  and  directed  to  collect  all  du6s  to  the  Western  and  Atlan-^^- f,*.  r. 
tic  Railroad,  whether  of  a  public  or  private  nature,  at  the  earliest p"'"^*"" 
possible  day. 

And  br  it  further  resolved,  That  the  prompt  payment  of  all  debts  ^'"^'^p^'j^?- 
which  may  hereafter  become  due  to  said  Railroad,  be  required  of^^''"^*"**'*" 
all  <lebtors,  without  distinction  or  discrimination. 

And  be  it  further  resolved,  That  all  dues  from  the  Confederate  o«uw- -.*•.■ 
Government  to  the  State  of  Georgia. be  paid  in  Confederate  States  "'"m"fa" 
Treasury  Notes.  Tn,»,-,«^. 

Assented  to  December  12,  1862. 

^  (No.  32.) 

Resolution  relative  to  soldiers  in  tlit  military  service. 

RetoU'ed,  That  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Georgia  request ^'jj*^^*' 
all  persons  holding  claims  against  any  person  in  the  military  ser-n^"^"«*'» 
vice  of  the  State,   or  Confederate  States,  to  withhold  suing  said 
claims  during  the  present  war. 

Assented  to  December  12,  1S62. 

(No.  83.) 

Whkrkas,  great  injustice  and  inequality  are  likely  to  grow  out 
ol  the  operation  of  the  jesolutions  passed  by  this  General  Assem- 
bly, authorizing  the  impressment  of  negroes  for  the  defense  of  this 
State  ;  for  remedy  whereof. 


lis  RESOLUTIONS. 


Impressment  of   Slaves. — Bank  Director. — School  Fund   of  Butts  county, — P»w<ler. 


o»nu«  of       Be  it  therefore  resolocd,  That,  whenever  any  slave  or  slaves  are 
«k>^^rt^T    impressed  under  the  authority  of  the   above   recited  resolutions, 
''w**"'''  ""that  the  owner  of  said  slave  or  slaves  sliall  have  the  right  of  hir- 
ing otliers  to  put  in  the  place  of  those  liable  to  impressment. 

Assented  to  December  12,  1S62.   ■ 

(No.  34.) 

Wheekas,  thwe  are  several  persons,  refugees  from  the  coast  of 
this  State,  and  who  have  had  a  portion  of  their  slaves  seized  and 
carried  off  by  the  Abolitionists  ;  and  whereas,  said  persons  have 
purchased  lands  in  the  interior,  and  are  no\t  clearing  and  enclos- 
ing lands  for  the  future  support  of  themselves  and  families  ;  and 
whereas,  the  slaves  of  such  persons  are  now  subject  to  impress- 
ment for  public  defense.     To  remedy  this  wrong,  be  it 

*«tedn<>tto     Resolved,  That  the  Governor  be  requested   to   relieve  the  said 

c°reft^'^citi/ens  from  such  impressment  of  their  slaves. 

Assented  to  December  10,  1862. 

(No.  35.) 

RcwJvcd,  tlie  House  concurring,  Both  branches  of  this  General 

E»eti<»  a(  Assembly  will  convene  in  the  Representative  Hall  on  Friday  21st 

Tr^'i^dB'^^i instant,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  Public  Print- 

i,.rrrtr.r.      ^^  ^^j  ,^  Bauk  DlrectoT  on  the  part  of  the  »State,  for  the  Bank  of 

the  State  of  Georgia. 

(No.  30.) 

A   R(Solul'ioii.  (lulJioriz'nig   the  jfoi/mr/it   of  the  School   Fund   oj  Butts 
count tj  to  br.  paid  to  the  Deputy  Ordinary  of  said  county. 

Rcwhfd,  That  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the 
s^^o^foad  School  Fund  due  t^e  county  of  Butts  for  the  year  1SG2,  to  the 
!»«^.''  order  of  Asa  Buttrill,  Deputy  Ordinary,  upon  said  Deputy  giving 
bond  in  lieu  of  the  Ordinary. 

Assented  to  December  13,  1SG2. 

(No.  37.) 

Wheueas,   the  State  of  Georgia  has  heretofore  loaned  to  the 

Confederate  Government  about  one  hundred   and  sixty  thousand 

pounds  of  powder  ;  and  whereas,  the  State  now  Heeds  a  portion  of 

the  same  for  its  internal  police: 

fcnfeaerate        Bc  it  thcTpforc  rcsolvcd  by  the   Senate  and  House  of  Rep-escntatives, 

Squt^'u  That  the  Confederate  Government  is  hereby  respectfully  requested 

^.n.pow.   ^^  ^Q^y^y.^  ^0  the  Governdr  of  Georgia,  twenty-five  thousand  pounds 


RESOLUTIONS.  113 


A.  P.  Bell.— School  Fund  of  Rabuu^Two  ReRimentti  of  Militia. 


of  the  amount  of  powder  so  loaned,  as  soon  as  the  same  can  be 
done,»for  the  use  of  the  State. 

Br  it  further  resolved,  That  a,  copy  of  this  preamble  and  resolu-copy^rosoiu- 
tioii  be  ibrward^d  to  his  Excellency  the  President  of  the  Confede-'wdedV'" 
rate  fctatos. 

Assented  to  November  22,  1SC2. 

(No.  JiS.) 

11/  >nlc;;l  hi,  the  SerMfc  and  House  of  Represdftativat,  That  a  com- 
niittoe  of  five  be  a[>pointt'd,  two  from  the  Senate  and  three  froTO 
the  House,  for  the  purpose  of  investigating  the  frauds  suggested,',;"™"^ 
by  a  special  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Penitentiary,  and  the,,;:  .,;■  Ci. 
subject  of  the  purchase  and  sale  of  a  lot  of  shoes  by  A.  P.  Bell ['.'."'j.'"'"'''"" 
from  the  Penitentiary;  and  that  said  committee  be  vested  with 
full  power  and  authority  to  send  for  persons  and  papers;  and  if 
necessary,  in  their  judgment,  that  they  repair  to  Atlanta,  or  othci- 
places,  for  the  purpose  of  making  such  investigation  ;  and  that 
they  have  power  to  compel  the  attendance  of  witnesses,  at  such 
time  or  times  and  plac.?s  as  tliey  may  select;  and  that  said  com- 
mittee report  to  the  General  Assembl}'  on  the  subject  during  the 
present  session  of  the  same. 

Absented  to  November  22,  ]  SG2. 

(No.  :]9.) 

It  being  repii'seuted  to  the  General  Assembly,  that  the  Ordina- 
ry of  the  county  of  iRabun  is  dead,  and  that  his  successor  has  not 
been  elected  and  commissioned,  and  that  there  is  therefore  no  Or- 
dinary in  said  county  to  receive  the  school  fund  to  which  said 
county  is  entitled;  and  it  being  repres;enled  that  the  people  of  said 
county  desire  the  Hon.  F.  A.  Bleckley  representative  from  said 
county,  to  draw  and  carry  said  fund  to  said  couoty. 

Tlunfore  rcsolrnJ  hy  ihc  So/ate  a.»d  Jhvxe.   of' Reprr-e/ifotires,   Th'dt 
said  money  be  paid  over  to  tlie  said  Bb'ckley  on  his  filing  his  written j;'^^™\,^f;j°^_ 
obligatien  ia   the  oilice  of  the  Treasury  of  this  State,  for  the  P«v-Vi„'^.'ir"V" 
inentof  said  money  to  the  Ordinary  of  said  couidv.  so  sonu  as  one '■'■•<^^'*y- 
shall  be  elect(?<l  and  commissioned. 

Assented  to  Di^ondicr  KJ,  1SG2. 

(No.   10.; 

/l^.^f/(l  ■.;   r     ■     u'lr    iii/if/yil   A''!'Cmf>bj,    TllUi.     1  llC     <  •  (»\  i '  iru  1 1     be,    c'llld    jiO 

1--  hereby  authorized  to  call  into  the  service  of  the  IState,  two  R'^g- , .„,^._ .  „ 
lueiitsof  Milili'i.  to  consist  of  comiinnies  not  exceeding  one   hi,  - 

Mpcd  men,  rank   nd  fde.  includingthc  two    companies  now  in  s(  ■■■■%■ 

vice  on  1'  rn  and  Atlantic  Rail  Woad  ;  such  amount  of  said 

force  ti)  Im  I  un.M.yed  for  iruarding  and  protecting   the  Pail  Hoad 
bridizes  of  lids  State,  as  he  may  deem  necessary  ;  and  the  remain- 
der '  "  '•rce,  (o  be  used  for  such  purposes,  anfl  at  such  points 
in  lb            ■  .  as  to  His  Excellency  shall  seem  advisable. 
8 


114  RESOLUTIONS. 


Qaartei-masters,  Commissaries,  Surgeons.  Agents  and  other  oflSciale. 


Resolved  farther,  That  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  be,  and  he 
is   hereby  authorized,  in  raising  said  Regiments,  to  advertise  and 
call  for  volunteers  from  all  the  militia,  except  the   part  in  actual 
_  ,  service  of  the  Confederacy,  and  from    such  able  bodied  citizens  of 

onteer.  this  State,  Hot  subject  to  military  duty,  as  will  volunteer  ;  stating 
where  each  Regiment  will  be  located  or  expected  to  perform  ser- 
vice ;  and  the  same  shall  be  organized  by  the  Adjutant  General  of 
Jf^^^^'i^.j  this  State,  pursuant  to  the  laws  now  of  force  in  said  State,  and 
such  rules  and  regulations,  consistent  therewith,  as  he  may  pre- 
scribe therefor. 

Resolved  furt/ur,  That  the  Regiments  so  organized,  shall  be  gov- 

subjectto     erned  by  and  subject  to,  the  rules  and  artices  of  war  of  the  Confed- 

ilonJ'^'  eratc  States,  the  military  laws  of  the   Confederate  States,  and  the 

Confederate  regulations  for  the  army,  so  far  as  consistent  with  the 

Constitution  oi  Georgia. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  pay  and  allowances  of  the  ofiicers,  non- 
commissioned ofiicers,  musicians  and  privates,  shall  be  the  same  as 
*''y-  in  the  Confederate  army,    and  drawn  from  the  military  fund  pro- 

vided for  the  year  1860,  according  to  the  usage  now  obtaining. 

Assented  to  Dec.  13th,  1S62. 

(No.  41.) 

Whereas,  there  is  complaint  against  the  Quartermasters,  Com- 
missaries, Surgeons,  Agents  and  other  officials  connected  with  the 
war  department  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  regard  to  the  perfor- 
rreambk-.  mancc  of  various  duties  connected  with^their  resjjective  posi- 
tions; and  mucli  loss  to  the  Government,  and  injury  to  the  hun- 
gry, half  clothed,  sick  and  wounded  soldiers,  has  been  and  will  be 
occasioned  by  their  improper  conduct,  much  of  which  has  failed 
to  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  liead  of  the  department.  Tiiere- 
fore, 

Rc-^ohed  Ist,  'h\ft'hc  Scaatcand  House  of  Representatives,  That  the  Sec- 
retaVy  of  war,  be,  and  he  is  l|ireby   earnestly  requested,  to   insti- 
sec'yof  vvnrtute  investigation,  into  the  conduct  of  all  the  aforesaid  officers  and 
investuat,*''  agents,  and  especially  as  to  the  conduct  of  the  Surgeons  in  the  dif- 
SgSnifcoD-  ferent  Regiments  and  at  the  hospitals,  and  their  assistants  and  nur- 
tlma?e^,''"8es,  and  waid  masters,  and  especially,  as  to  the  conduct,  contracts, 
surg^ourte!&c.,  of  <^iarterma.sters,    Commissaries,   and   agents,    in  their  own* 
localities  and  elscvv-here,  and  whether  or  not  they   may  have  been 
interested  directly  or  indirectly,  as  silent  partners  or  otherwise,  in 
Government  contracts,  and  what  speculations  they  have  engaged 
in  on  their  own  account   while  they  were  in  the  pay  and  employ- 
ment of  the  Government ;  and  the   manner  in   v/hich  they  have 
performed  their  duties  in  furnishing  our  soldiers  with  the  necessa- 
ne?  of  life;  and  in  all  cases  where  the   investigation  discloses  any 
""  want  of  ability  or  fidelity,  or  neglect  of  duty,  to  remove   such  of- 
ficer or  agent  after  seeing  that  he  is  punished  for  the  same,  and  ap- 
point such  only  in  his  place  as  can  produce  full   and  satisfactory 
evidence  of  his  competency  and  good  moral  character. 


RESOLUTIONS.  11-5 


18th   ReRt.  Ga.  Volunteers.— Code  of  GetH-^ifu 


itcd  to 

lllUIlU-tttt* 


Resolved  2J,  That  his  Excellency  the  Governor,   be  fequested  to^^^^^ 
•present  this  subject,   with  a  copy  of  these   resolutions,  to  the  Sec- qm^«t!^ W 
retarv  of  war,  with  such  su<T<Tcstions    as   to  the    remedy  for  these «Th'sc.'V"'" 
grievances  as  he  may  think,  proper. 

lir.whrd  Srd,  That  a  copv  of  these  resolutions    be  forwarded  to,.  , 

each  ot  our  Senators  and  lienresentatives  in  Co n c: ress,  with  a  re- «;•>>'- 1»  s«n»- 

1--/1  r         l^  ^^     c  11  tors  and  Hep* 

quest  that  they  use  their  innuence  tor  the  passaij;e  ot  sucn  laws  as 
will  most  likely  remedy  the  evils  complained  of. 
Assented  to  December  Kl,    1SG2. 

(Np.  42.) 

1st.  Be  it  rcsolrrd  bij  the  General  Asseinbhj,  That  the  people  of 
the  State  of  Georgia,  through  their  representatives,  do  hereby  ex-con.mpBdmj: 
press  their  high  appreciation  of  the  intrepid  valor,  cool  courage, tot'-.'^'^"''" 
and  heroic  daring  of  theolhcers  and  privates  of  the  ISth  regiment 
of  Georgia  Volunteers;  and  that  they  together  with  their  brethren 
inarms  from  this  State,  are  entitled  to  a  prominent  position  in  the 
historic  page  of  brilliant  achievements  in  this  revolution,  and  to 
live  in  the  hearts  and  memory  of  a  grateful  people. 

2d.  The  State  of  Georgia  hereby  accepts  with  feelings  of  pride 
and  pleasure,  the  two  stands  of  colors  tendered  by  W.  T.  Wofibrd,,^J,fX"^ior. 
Col.  commanding  the  ISth  Ga.  regiment;  and  that  his  Excellency 
the  Governor,  be  requested  to  have  attached  to  each  standard  a 
suitable  inscription,  giving  the  name  of  the  soldier  capturing  it, 
with  such  incidents  of  .said  battle  as  in  lii.s  judgment,  shall  suitably 
perpetuate  the  same  for  future  generations;  and  that  the  same  be 
deposited  among  the  archieves  of  the  State. 

3d.  That  his  Excellency  the  Governor  be,   aud   he  is  hereby  in-„,..,^,^.„  ^;_ 
structed.  to  have  too  suitable  medals  prepared;  one  tor  private   T. ;'^J[\''^f'- 
H.  Korthcut,   of  Captain   O'Xeil's    company  from  Cobb  county,  ' 
and  one  for  private    William  Key,   of  Captain  lloger's   company 
of  Bartow  county  ;    upon  each  of  which,  appropriate  ij.scriptions 
shall  be  made,  to  be  by  him  presented    to   these  bravo  soldiers,  in 
the  name  of  the  peoj)le  of  Georgia. 

Approved  December  1-5,  1SG2. 

(No.  45) 

IlcsoLccd,  That  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  be  and  lie  is  here- 
by authorized  and  requested  to  distribute  among   the   several  ofli- nirtnh.Ai^, 
cers  of  thi.s|State,  the  copies  of  the  Code  of  Georgia,  now  on  hand,  i,,"^^"^"- 
such  naanner  as  in  his  discretion  he  may  think  Oest;  and  that  he  be 
further  requested  to  receive  from  the  publisher  of  the    Code,  the 
remaining  copies  of  said  Code,  due  the  State,   although  the  same 
may  not  be  bound  in  full  leather;  provided  said    volumes   shall  be 
bound  in  cloth,  with  leather  tips,   such  a«  the   sample   shown  last, -^  .v.^.^ 
Summer  to  the  Governor  and  codifiers,   by   said  publisher,  and  dis-{f'"''£"/;i," 
tribute  said  last  named  volumes  with  the  laws  aud  journals.  t  ^.Jcvutod. 

Assented  I©  December  13,  15G2. 


116  RESOLUTIONS. 


Slaves  at  work  on  tlie  defences   at  Savanriali.— Cotton. — Cotton  I'lanters'  Coiiveutioa. 


(No.  44.) 

WiiKUEAs,  information  has  been  received,  that  the  Confederate 
authorities  having  charge  of  tiie  defences  at  Savannah,  have  taken 
the  slaves  of  citizens  of  this  State,  hired  at  a  very   low  price,  and 

Preamble,     pjacccl  tlicm  undcr  chargo  ot  contractors,  vvho  have  thu.s  realized 
a  large  profit  from  the  Confederate  Government,  which  is  manifest- 

q°cTted"o''''ly  uiijust  to  the  citizens  of  this   State. 

Jinj^f  dil"''  ;  Be'il  therefore  rcsolvrd  h>j  the  General  Asmnbhj  of  Georgia,  That  his. 

iiffaioro?  Excellency  the, (J overnoV,  be  requested  to  provide  against  this  un- 

.tutr'u^iofs^  just  discrimination. 

Assented  to  December  13,  1S62. 


(No.  45.) 

Wherkas,  the  General  Assembly  of  Georgia  has,  with  great 
unanimity,  at  this  session  passed  a  law  having  for  its  object  the 
securing  the  growth  of  an  abundant  supply  of  provisions  in  this 
State,  and  in  which  said  law  the  cultivation  of  cotton  lias  been 
jiartially  prohibited  ;  A/id  Khcreas,  it  is  of  vital  importance  that 
^''■'''^^^''-  the  policy  thus  adopted  by  the  State  of  Georgia,  should  be  uni- 
form in  all  the  cotton  growing  States,  in  order  to  proniotc  the 
greatest  good : 

Be  it  therefore  resolved  hij  the  Gniera.l  yl.sscmblij  of  Georgia,  That 
his  Excellency  the  Governor  be  instructed  to  transmit  to  each  of 
Ptantiug  cot- the  Executives  of  the  cotton  growing  States,  a  copy  of  the  cotton 
Act  passed  by  this  General  Assembly,  accompanying  said  Act  with 
an  appeal  to  the  cotton  growers  of  said  States,  to  make  the  same 
concessions  to  our  common  cause  tJiat  have  thus  been  liiade  by 
the  cotton  growers  of  Georgia. 

Assented  to  December  13,  1S02. 


(No.  4G.) 

Remlced  hij  llie  General  Ammbhj  (f  the  St(rlc  of  Georgia,   That  the 
Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  take  such  steps  as  he. 
may  deem  necessaiy  and  proper,  in  forwarding  the  efforts  of  the 
I,tS°Io'" Cotton  Spinner's  Association    and  Cotton  Planters'  Convention  of 
iff'cXu'"'*' this  State,  in  promoting  (be  spiiming  of  cotton  into  yarn  for  home 
SfoD^tc: consumption  to  meet  the  wants  of  our  pi  ophi  during  the  war,  and 
ibr  export  to  foreign  countries  thcreailer,  it  being  distinctly  under- 
stood and  stated  that   the  power  hereinbefore   grated,  is  granted 
on  the   application  of  said  Cotton  Si)inuer's   Association,  and  for 
the  private  benelit  of  the  parties  composing  the  samcjund  that  nc 
expense  to  the  State  is  to  be  incurred  under  this  resolution,  or  un- 
der any  appointment  that  may  be  made,  or  action  that  may  be  had 
in  pursuance  thereof. 

Assented  to  December  13,   1SG2. 


RESOLUTIONS.  117 


,  Flags  captured  by  tlie  ISth  GHtf.  Regt. — Denfenses  at  Savaunah. 

(No.  47.)  •  . 

Rrsuicrd,  the  ]Iouse  concnrrinfl:.  That  tlie    Messas^e    of  His  Ex- 
cellency  the  Governor,  ou  the  subject  of  certain  Hags  captured  by 
the  18th  Georgia  Piegiinent  at  the  hite  batth^  of  Manassas,    be  re- 
ferred to  a  joint  coniinittee,  three  from  the  Sifjuate,  and  five  from  *'i;j,!'f„™ 
theHon.se,  to  be  appointed  by  the  President  of  the  Senate  and  fj^^y  i!;^?^'; 
Speaker  of  the  House;  and    that  said  committee   be  instructed  to Jl^'j^i^fc!^'! 
report  to  the    Houses  of  tlic    General    Assembly,  at  their  earliest 
convenience. 

Assented  to  December  Jo,  ISGi'. 

(No.  48.) 

WiiKRKAs,  H.  W.  Mercer,  Brigadier  General  Commanding  at 
the  city  of  Savannah,  has  informed  his  Excellency  the  Governor 
that  h J  lias  no  power  longer  to  hold  tho  slaves  now  laboring  on p^,,^,,^^,^ 
the  defenses  of  said  city  ;  that  he  will  make  no  further  eftbrt  to 
secure  lal)orers  himself,  and  that  if  the  people  and  government  of 
the  State  of  Georgia  mean  Savannah  to  be  defended,  they  must 
themselves  furnish  the  necessary  labor; 

And  xrlvrras;,  the  Governor  has  communicated  the  same  to  the 
General  Assembly,  and  re([uested  its  aid  and  discretion  [direction?] 
in  the  premises :  -h 

2Vierf'j'm'c  resolved  by  (he  Senate  and  House  of  Reprcscntotives,  That 
his  Excellency  the  Governor  be  requested  to  enquire,  without  de- 
lay, of  the  War  Department  of  the  Confederate  States,  whether  it 
is  the  sense  and  desire  of  said  Department  that  negro  labor  should  snvMr'ai.. 
be  employed  to  complete  the  earth  defenses  around  the  city  of 
Savannah  ;  and  if  so,  whether  it  is  the  wish  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment tiiat  the  State  of  Georgia  shall  furnish  said  labor. 

Bcsnhed farther.  That  should  the  War  Department  desire  said 
labor  to  be  furnished  by  the  State  of  Georgia,  the  General  Assem- 
,bly  will  grant  an  adequate  appropriation  out  of  the  Treasury,  and  J^'\'^,^p[i^ 
place  it  in  the  hands  of  the  Governor  ^ox  the  purpose  of  complet- 
ing said  defences  by  contract,  on  such  terms  as  his  I'^xcellerjcy  may 
be  able  to  n*akc  ;  the  work  to  be  done  according  to  plans  and 
specifications  to  be  furnished  by  the  General  commanding  this 
Department. 

Rexolccd/urtkrr,  That,  in  case  the  Governor  cannot  make  the 
contracts  necessary  in  the  pr(Miiise.s,   (or  shall  be  satisfied  that  the 
same  cannot  be  made,)  the  Governor  shall  be  authori/.ed  to  im-t;,,  u  Haw, 
press  the  ntimber  of  negroes  necessary,   giving  due  credit  to  thernnlra.rwti 
counties  and  individuals  furnishing  negroes  hen'tofbre,  and  to  other giX^Ju."*" 
counties  in  exposed  positions  of  the  State  which  may  be  engaged 
in  making  obstructions  for  public  defense;  Pmrithd,  that  such  im- 
pressment shall  begin  with  the  county  of  Chatham,   and   counties 
contiguouH  thereto;  And  prodded  Jiirihcr,    That,    in   the  event  of 
impressment,  just  and  reasonable  compensation  shall    be  paid  for 
the  services  ot  the  negroes  so  impressed. 

A«^seotcd  to  November  14,  ISG'J. 

IT 


.  ACTS 


OF  THK 

t 


GENERAL  ASSEMBLY 


OK  THE 


STATE    OF    GEORGIA, 


PASSED   IN 


lM:iXjIliE21DC3-3E3'VXZjXiE!, 


AT   THE 


CdLLED    SESSIOX 
MARCH    AND    APRIL 

1863. 


MILLEDGEVILLE.: 

BOUGHTON,  NI8BET  A  BARNES,  STATE  PRTNTERP. 
1SC.3. 


%•> 


9 


TABLE  OF  TITLES,  DIVISIONS,  iC. 


PART  I. 

PUBLIC  LAWS. 

TiTLi:  L— AGRICULTURE  AND  CO^^BIEUCE. 

'•  1 1.— APl'ROPRTATIONS. 

"  III.— ASYLUMS. 

"  IV.— BANKS  AND  liANKIXG. 

^  v.— CODE  OF  GEORGIA. 

re  vi.—COMJION  CARRIERS. 

"  VII.— DISTILLATION. 

''  VIIL— LX'RS,  ADM'RS,  GUARDIANS,  SiC. 

"  IX.— GENERAL  A^SSEIMBLY. 

u  X.— INSlTtANOE  COMPANIES. 

"  XL— JUDICIARY. 

"  XIL— LAND,  GRANTS,  &C. 

"  XIII.— ^IILITARY. 

w  XIV.— MINING. 

u  XV.— PENAL  CODE. 

"  XVL— PUBLIC  PRINTERS. 

"  XVII.— SALAIUES  AND  FEES. 

"   '■  XVIIL— TAXES. 

"  XIX.— TRANSPORTATION. 

-  XX.— WESTERN  c'(  ATLANTIC  R.  K. 


♦ 


STATUTES  OF  GEORGIA 

PASSED   AT  THE  t 

EXTRA  OR  CALLED  SESSION  . 

IN  <» 

MARCH  AJ^D  APRlLyXSm, 


PART  1.— PUBLIC  LAWS. 


TITLE  I. 


AGRICULTURE  AND  COMMERCE. 

S*;c.  ].  Certain  leases  of  suit  lands  dcclured  voij. 

(No.  lOG.*) 

All  Act  {<)  prcvciK  vioti92)olics  ahd  spcailadoji  in  rcniing  or  leasing    salt 
lands  and  waters  on  the  coast  of'  Georgia.,  and  fur  other  piajyoscs. 

Whereas,  There  have  been,  and  now  are  persons  engaged  in 
renting,  leasing  and  monopolizing  all  the  coast  lands  bordering  on 
valuable  and  aco(^ssible  localities  for  good  salt  water,  with  a  view  i'r<'B'nw-. 
to  monopolize  all  the  valuable  salt  making  localities,  thereby  de- 
creasing the  quantity  of  salt  manufactured  on  the  Georgia  coast, 
and  increasing  the  price  thereof,  which,  under  the  existing  state  of 
our  country,  is  now  impolitic  and  unjust. 

1.  Seci'IOX  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  <f  Georgia  enacts, 
That  no  person  or  persons,  or  cQOipany  or  association  ot  persons, 
shall  be  permitted  to  rent  or  lease  on  the  coast  of  this  State,  more 
lands  washed  by  salt  water  than  they  can  reasonabh'  use  and  occu- 
py for  salt  manufacturing  puiposcs;  and  all  leases  and  localities 
made  for  salt  manufacturing  purposes,  that  shall  not  be  actually 
occupied  and  used  for  that  purpose  within  six  months  after  the  date 
of  such  leasing  or  renting,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  null  and  void  ; ,?/"?»»  hnTI 
and  all  such  places  and  localities  which  have  been  rented  or  leased''''^"'"*""' 
for  salt  manufacturing  pur[)0S('s,  which  shall  not  be  actually  occu- 
pied and  used  for  that  purpose  within  three  months  from  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Act,  shall  be  utterly  null  and  void  ;  and  all  places  and 
localities  which  have  been  or  hereai'ter  may  be  rented  or  leased  for 
salt  manufacturing  purposes,  which  have  been,  or  may  hereafter 
be  occupied  and  used  for  thuL  purpose,  whhich  the  proprietor  or 
lessee  thereof,  shall  have  removed  or  failed  to  occuiw  the  same  at 
any  time  for  the  space  of  six  months,  as  an  actual  salt  manufac- 
tury,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  null  and  void. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  wSJJT!'"* 

Assented  to  April  JSth,  ISG.'J, 

"  To  far.ililntp  referenff,  it  in  tlioupht   l)0«t  by  llie  Compiler  fo   lnjrin   nninlxring   the  acU 
paeued  at  the  called  ten-iiu,  where  thtst  of  the  regular  KCHi>ioii  cndtil  — CcMrii.iii. 


124  .       PUBLIC  LAWS.— Ai'PROi'RiATiONS. 


Salaries  of  Juflgea.— Per  fliem  of  rrcsident  of  Seunte,  Speaker  of  House  and  Members. 


TITLE  II. 


APPROPRIATIOXS. 

Sec.    1.  Salariys  of  Judges.  ISec.   0.  Advances  by  Stnte  Treasurer  on  «al«-   J 

"    5.  Increase  of  salaries  how  drawn.             |  ries.                                                 '            ^ 

'♦  3.  I'er  diem  of  Prcs't  Sennte  and  Spea-  "     7.  App'n  to   Jolm   E.  Erskin— to  A,  V. 

ker  of  Hou.^c— Mileaf;o.     Per  diera  '  Wright.  Preaiiiblo.    App'n  to  Ass't 

of  members— Mileage.     No  mem- 1  .Tonruulizing  Clerk    of    Senate  for 

ber  to  receive  pav  fi*r  absent  time:  l^Gl;                                    .     _     -i          I 

without  leave.       '                               I  "     •^.  Per  diem  and  nuleaj;o  to  eommitt6fe  to    I 

•'     t.  l»hv  of  Secretnrv  of  Senate.    Clerk  of  |  investigate  Q.'Mu.^ter'.'^  and  Co^'y     ' 

iloiise.     Proviso.    App'n   for  con- 1  General's  oftices.     ?,[deage  and  per 

tingent  expoiisrs  to  Sec'y  of  S'-nate  ■  diem  to  their  clerk.     Distribution  ol 

and  Clerk  of  House.                           |  appii  to  members  of  the  Com. 

"     5.  Pav  of  Messengers  and  Doorkeepers.  "     9.  App'u  to   certain   Railroad   men  j^nd 

Pay  of  Clerk  of  Military  and  Judi-  '                 iron  masters  invited   to  attend  Cofav 

eiary  Committees.   App'n  to  pay  for  mitt«e  on  Transportntion. 
lights, stationery,  <fcc.                         ' 

(No.  107.) 

All.  Act  supplemental  to  Afi  Act,  ^sscnted  to  Dccanhcr  I'S^th,  1SG2,  to 
provide  for  rahhifj;  a  revenue  for  the  p@litical  year  1S63,  and  to  aj)pro- 
jiriate  money  for  the  support  of  the  government  during  said  year,  and 
to  maJcc  certain  special  oppropria'tions,  and  for  other  purposes. 

1.  Section  I.  TJie  General  Assembly  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
the  following  sums  of  money  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  appro- 
priated to  the  respective  objects  and  persons  hereinafter  named,  viz  : 

jud-ee'  "^  '^^  ^'"^^^^  Judge  of  the  Supreme  or  Superior  Courts,  whose  salary 
has  been,  or  whose  salary  may  be  increased  during  the  present  ses- 
sion of  the  General  Assembly,  the  full  amount  of  said  increased 
salary  to  be  paid  quarterly. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  if  the  salary  of  any  other 
iBcreasc  01  publlc  officcr  In  this  State  shall  be^ncreased  at  this  session  of  the 
dfr-^'n""^"'"' General  Assembly,   it  shall   be  the  duty  of  his  Excellency  the 

Governor,  to  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasurer,  rpiarterly,  for 
said  increased  salary. 

3.  Sec.  III.  Jk  it  father  enacted.  That  the  sum  of  si.K  dollars  per 
perfli.^m  «c  day  bc  paid  to  each,  the  President  of  the  Senate  and  to  the  Speak- 
Tto  «nd  '^""er  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  during  the  present  extraordi- 
iloa*^.^       nary  session  of  the  General  Assembly  ;  and  the  sum   of  four  dol- 
lars for  every  twenty  miles  of  travel,  going  to  and  returning  from 

j-iiieagc.       ^j^^  ^^_^^  ^^  Government — the  distance  to  be  computed  by  the  near- 
^  est  route  usually  traveled  ;  and  that  the  sum  of  live  dollars  each, 
mtmber^"'  per  day,  be  paid  to  the  members  of  the  General  Assembly,  during 
the  present  session,  and  f..ur  dollars  for  every  twenty   miles  of 
Mileage.       trftvcl,  going  to  and  i-eturning  from  the  seat  of  Government,  under 
the  same  rules  which  apply  to  the  President  of  the  Senate  and 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  ;  Provided,  that  no  mem- 
No  membor  ber  of  the  General  Assembly  shall  receive  pay -for  the  time  he  may 
«br''aSt^''^be  absent,  unless  his  absence  was  caused  by  the  sickness  of  him- 
j™".'"''""'"\self  or  fantily,  or  he  had  leave  of  absence  granted  by  the  Senate  or 
House,  for  satisfactory  reason,  or  after  a  member  shall  have  obtain- 
ed leave  of  absence  for  the  remainder  of  the  session. 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Appropriations.  i12d 


OHiceix  of  the  General  Assembly.— John  E.  Eiskin— A.  P.   Wright.- Commit,  ecs. 


4.  Skc.  IV.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  ^^^^^^^ 
Senate  be  paid  eisihty-seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per  day,  for  the  Jsonatr'' 
present  session  ;  aud'the  Olcrk   of  the  House  of  Kepresentetives 
be  paid  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  per  day,  for  the  present li'^;^,"' 
session  :  out  of  which  sums  they  shall  pay  all   their  assistants  and  • 
gub-clerks  :  Provided,  that  no  vvarrant  shall  be  issued  in   favor  of 
either  untilhis  Excellency  the  Oovcnior  shall  have  satisfactory  Pr.vi,o. 
evidence,  (hat  they  have  carefully   marked  and  filed   away  all  re- 
ports of  standini,^  committees,  and  all  other  papers  of  importance 
connected  with  either  House;  and  the  sum   of  ten   dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  shall  be  found  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated.t':,';"i"„,,i",^ 
each  to  the  Secretarv  of  the  Senate  and  Clerk  of  the  House  of;,^p;^;;;;"V 
Kepresentatives,  to  (lefray  the  contingent  expenses  of  their  respcc-f',,'','l[V;'„t. 
tive  offices,  at  the  present  session  of  the  General  Assembly. 

-5    Sfc.  V.  And  he  if  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  six  dollars 
each,  p^i- '^ay,  is  hereby  appvopriated  to  pay  the  Messengers  •  and  .vo,^Me^.. 
Doorkeepers  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Kepresentatives,  at  theuoorKoopcr. 
present  session  of  the  General  Assembly  ;  and  the  sum  of  six  dol-  ^^  ^^^^^^^ 
lars  per  cliem  be  appropriated  to  pay  the  Clerk  of  the  Military  and,. rth.jviui. 
Judiciary  Committees  of  the  Senate,  for  so  many  days  as  he  has!ii?ry'"conVr 
served  said  <-ommittees  ;  and  that  the  auditing  committee  of  the 
Senate  shall  not  be  anthorizerl  to  audit  said   Clerk's  account  for 
any  o-reater  number  of  d^ivs  than  shall  be  certified  to  by  the  chair- 
man ""of  said  Militarv  and  Judiciary  Committees  ;  that  the  sum  o{ Avv'^^^.^t.^m 
three  hundred  and  six  dollars  and  fifty  cents  be,  and  the  same  is^MWr^-ry. 
hereby  appropriated  to  pay  for  stationery,  lights  and  fuej,  during 
the  present  extra  session,  and  that  the  Governor  be,  and  he  h  here- 
by authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasury  in   favor  of 
N.  C.  Barnett,  Secretarv  of  State,  for  the  same.  Adv«no«bT 

6.  Sec.  VI.  And  he  it  fvrih&r  enacted,  Thai  the  Treasurer  be  au- s;j*«;^"«;. 
thorized  to  pay,  frofi  time  to  time,  to  the  officers  of  the  Govern-nc 
ment  whose  sidaries  are  appropriated  by  this  act,  seventy-five  per 

cent,  of  the  amount  for  which  service' has  been  rendered  at  the 
date  of  such  payment,  taking  receipts  from  said  officers  for  the 
same,  w4iich  receipts  shall  be  his  vouchers,  and  are  hereby  declar- 
ed to  be  offsets,  to  the  extent  of  said  [)ayments,  to  the  Executive 
warrants  at  the  end  of  the  (piartcr,  for  said  officer's  salaries.  '^^%^,y,l°  ^• 

7.  Sec.  VII.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  live  liun- 
dred  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  pay  John 
Erskin,  Esq.,  for  services  rendered  as  a  commissioner  on  the  part 
of  this  Slate,  to  settle  and  fix  the  boundary  line  between  Georgia 

and  Florida.  „„         ,  /  r      App-n.  to  .* 

S.  Sec.  VIII,  And  h    it  further  enacted,  Ihat  the   sum    of  hve  r.  w,i,ht. 
hundred  dollars  he,  and  the" same  is  hereby   api)ropriatrd   to  pay 
Arthur  P.  Wright,  Esq.,  the  other  commissioner  from  Georgia,  to 
nettle  the  bMun<lary  line  between   this  State  and  Florida,  and  that 
the  money  be  paid  to  the  Hon.  James  L.  Seward,  of  Thomas  coun- 
ty. •  .       . 
And  xchcrrns,  by  resolution  of  the  Senate,  passed  on  the  13fh  day ''^•^"^'*' 
of  November,  is(jl,  the  Secretary  of  the  Senate  was  authorized  to 


^^^  W         PUBLIC  LAWS.— Appropriations. 

Aesistant  Journajizh^?  CU^rkot-^^^ 

■appoint  an  assistant  Journalizing  Clerk,  and  thereforeTlie^"ecretary 
proceeded  immediately  to  carry  out  such  resolution  by  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  competent  person,  who  discharged  his  duties  from  thence 
to  the  close  of  the  session  ;  and  ivhcnas,  tlie  compensation  of  the 
Secretary  and  his  employees  had  always  before  been  passed  by  the 
auditing  committee;  .///./ «-//,r/w.sMiear  the  close  of  said  session  of 
ISGl,  alter  the  labors  of  the  assistant  had  been  performed,  the  old 
rule  of  allowing  compensation  was  abandoned,  and  a  per  diem  al- 
lowed the  Secretary  instead,  which  per  diem  made  no  allowance 
for  the  pay  of  such  assistant. 

Be  li  Mnvyo/y.  cnactal,  That  tb.e  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars 
i^Hni'jou;:*^^'  ^"t'  ^'^'^  ^^^'^^  IS  J^ereby  appropriated  as  compensation  lor  the 
:f""sT.^tf' o.-^^'*^^^*^«.  ^^  ^]^«  assistant  (Journalizing  Clerk  of  the  Senate,  for 
wei.  the  session  of  1 86  J  ' 

re,dtem»na  ,  ^;  ^Kf'  J^'  -^'^f'  ^^'  '^'  MOiw  uMcttd,  That  the  sum  of  five  hun- 
&To  t/^'-f  ^  a»«  thirty-tliree  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropria- 
M^'cc^if^^^^*^  f  3;  t'^e  uiileage  and  per  diem  of  the  committee  appointed 
»^.azy-.or-by  the  last  General  Assembly  to  investigate  the  accounts  of  the 
Commissary  and  Quartermaster  Generals  of  this  State    and  tlm 
^nr.."ol'^^ileageandperdiemof  L.  Carrington,  Esq.,  clerk  of  sLid  com- 
.heucK.  mittee,  which  sum  shall  be  distributed  in  the  followin.^  manner 
to-wit :     The  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-four  dolTars  to  the 
SKp",.5^"-  ^^^'^'^  Hester  ;  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars  to  the  Hon  A  J 
Hansen  ;  tnc  sum  of  sixty-two  dollars  to  tlie  Hon.  Samuel  Sheats  \ 
the  sum  of  thirty -SIX  dollars  and  tweniy  cents  to  the  Hon  A  T 
Burke  ;  the  sum  of  nine  dollars  and  eighty  cents  to  the  Hon.*  m! 
A  Candler;,  the  sum  of  thirty-nine  dollars  to  the  Hon.  Geor-e  S. 
Liack  ;  tne  sum  of  forty-seycn  dollars  to  the  Hon.  Joim  M.  Jack- 
son, the  sum  of    oi'ty-five  dollars  to  the  Hon.  l\.  W.  Lewis,  and 
the  sum  01  one  hundred  and  forty-five  dollars   to  L.  Carrin'rton 
Lsq.;  which  said  several  sums  shall  be  paid   bv  the  Treasum- to 
for  the  .^ru.^*"''''"'  '''i''^^^''^^>''  ^"  ^'^^  receipting  the  Treasurer 
10    Sec.X.  Bcafanhcr  aiacicd,  That  the  sum   often   dollars 
^^^^^.^^"^  \^  appropriated  to  R.  R.  Cuyler,  George  W.  Adams, 
t";h'^v?t:^t^!^^^^«^^    n,f '■'  .^'^'"'''^  ^^""^'   C^^^'''^^-^  L.Schlatter,   and  Wil- 
att.:.d  con..Ham  L.  Clark,  and  William  T.  Quimberlv  and  Virgil  Powers  Rail- 
road n^anagers  and  L'on  Masters,  invited  here  to  meet  the  Commit- 
tee on  Transportation. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  1S63. 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Asylums.  j  1  127 


Appropriation  to   Lunjitic  Asylum. 


TITLE  III. 


^    ASYLUMS. 
LUNATIC  ASYLUM. 

Sec.     I.  A'lditiomlapproprintinnof  $-30.000tof.Sec.    2.  Fiirtlier   appropriation   of  $S}0,000to 
Lunatic  Asylini)  for  lSt;;t,  for. •?uppoi1  be  expetnlid  tliiH  tall  to  buy  provi.s- 

of  pauper  piilienls.  i'lns  and  clothiiiy  for  u>ieof  tlie  A.sy- 


luin  next  ytnr. 


(No.  .lOS.) 


An  Act  to  make  an  addluonal  nppropnatmi  to  the  /and/or  the  support  of 
pauper  jm  tie  fits  In  thr  Slate  Lunatic  Axi/Iuin,  fur  the  year  18G0,  a?id 
further  to  appropriate  a  .»«/«  of'  money  for  the  special  and  express  pur- 
pose alone,  of  providing  the  means  to  enahlc  the  authorities  of  the  tn-^ 
stitution  to  purchase  during  the  fall  or  u-inter  seasons  when  facorahle  op- 
portunities pjcsent,  supplies  of'  provisions  and  clothing  for  th6  ensuing 
year. 

1.  Section  I  Beit  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  (f  Rcprcseu- 
iatives  of  the  State  cf  Georgia,  That  the  sum  of  twenty  thoiisaiKl„';fp'',i|^;;'»'i,^ 
dollars,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropiiated  from  any  funds L'„,lf,l:**A,^': 
in  the  Treasury,  not  other  provided  for,  in  aid  of  the  former  appro-, ';;^'"j„^'^^i.f,^:. 
priation,  for  the  support  of  pauper  patients  in  tlie  State  Lunatic |':^,;",p;'"  p"- 
Asylum,  for  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-three. 

"2.  Sec.  II.  A iul  be  it  farther  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid.  That  |^^"^'lj;7^rr';^ 
the  further  sum  of  twenty  thousand   dollars,  be,  and  the    same   is '';:.>'^,p;;«'<'"'' 
Jiereby  appropriated,  for  the  sole  and  exclusive  purpose  of  supply- p:'':'*»'"-pj^^- 
infi;  the  means  to  the  authorities  of  the  Listirutiou,  for  makinc:  du-'^t'""»'"' 
rinij  the  fall  and  winter  seasons   when  it  can  be  done   on  favorable^' "«<• 
terms,  such  purcliasesof  provision  and  clothing  as  will  be  needful 
for  the  use  of  the  Asylum  during  the  ensuing  year  ;   Provided,  that 
such  sum  or  such  proportion  of  it,  as  may  not  be  used',  shall  be  re-  ''"'"'■ 
funded  to  the  Treasury,  (if  practicable)  from  the  subse([uent  regular 
appropriation   made  by  the  General  Assembly,  for   the  support  of 
pauper  patients  for  the  next  year. 

3.  Sec.  III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  1.7th,  1.SG3. 


128 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  axd  Banking. 


Jleehanicfi'  Saviugs  Bank  of   Atlanta. 

titleIv.  '^ 


BANKS    AND  BANKING. 


Soc.    I.  Mcchnnicf'  ^'ar7iif;s  /Jaw/.-,  iiioorpora- 

tfd. 
•:'   '2.  Capilitl  stock  s30.00ft,   and  jaaj*  be  in- 

crea.<c'dtoilOO,00<i. 
"    3.  By-Laws.  Powers  and  pnviifrgea,  &e. 

&c. 
"    4.  When  Bauk  raay  coaumcuce  bus^nes^i. 
"     5.  Traders'  and  Importers'  Bank  iacor- 

porated. 
"     0.  Board  of  Director.^.    Their  dulie.s,  &c 
"     r.  Capital  stock   to   be  SliOn.COll ;  whicli 

may  be  increftsed  to  ^i60O,OOO,  S!;are<r 

iJlOO  caeii.    When  bank   may  com 

luenee  busineKi^. 
"    S.  Eelection  of  Board  of  Director.^. 
•'    'J.  Certificates  and  transfer  of  .-took. 


Pjeaaiblc 


Sec.  26.  Directors  to  be  elect -'d  uiniuall^-.    One 
•     vote  to  a  sbare — may  vote  by  proxy. 

27.  Board  of  Directoris  to  elect  President ; 
otiiercfiicer.*. 

28.  Busiue.-^.-*  managed  by  Directors— Quo- 
rum. 

2P.  Forfeiture  of  stock. 

30.  Eligibility  of  Director.*. 

31.  A.'if'ociation  not  to  itisue  bills  for  circula- 
tion except  in  certain  cases. 

32.  Furllier  powers  .-uid  li.nbilitie^. 
'Si.  Certificates  of  depoait.      Transfer  of 

Ptock. 
o'l.  Annual  sfatemcnts    to    be   piiblisbed. 

MuKt  be  sworn  to. 
'^■>.  I'ei-sonnl  liability  of  .sfoekliolders. 
■.Ji).  Notice  of  intention  to  tran.xfer  stock 

must  be  published. 
Tw.  Duration  of  cliarter30  yeari*. 
oS.  '■'■Georgia  iSarin^'s  £ciJ>-,"  iucoi"pora- 

tcd. 
39.  Capital  stock  ?30,OCO,  aiay  be  increas- 
ed to  §;100,0(!0. 
;0.  Not  to  be  less  than  5  stockholders  ;  nor 

any  cue  to  oviii  more  than  one  third 

of  "the  capital  t-toek. 
Towers  and  privileges.    By-Laws. 
Organization  of  bank.    No  certificate 

to  i.s.suo  for  less  than  one  dollar.    Cer- 

(Ilicates  issued  not  to   ese6ed   three 

liuies  amount  of  capital  stock  paid  in. 

rersonnl  hubility  of  stockholders. 
Thr  Cherokee  Inxvrance and Bankhi"^ 

Company  relieved  from  a  certain 

tax  ji fa. 
j'lie  issuing  of  certain  change  bills  for 

tin-  W.  and  A.  U.  Iv.,  legalized. 


'!!. 
^■l. 


!•). 


Eligibility  of  voters  voting  for  Dir.-e- 
tors.    Voting  may  be'by  proxy.  El- 
igibility of  Director. 
Pri.'.^idei;t,  Cashier  and  other  ciflieors. 
Bond  of  Cashier. 

Limitation  of  indebtedness  of  Bunk. 
Perso'ii'.l  liability  of  stookholders. 
Duties  of  Directors. 
Dividend.*. 

Stockholders  shail  cot   boiTOw  moaej 
of  bank  on  pledge;*  of  their  stock.  ' 
Settlements  \.ilh  other  banks. 
••   II'.  '^  Thr  Mechanic.^  Sfrinf(  Axsoriat'ion" 
iucorporatcd.     Powers,   Azc,     Ma.'\ 
hold  lealestatf.    B»-Laws.    Seal. 
'■  -.0.  Capital  stock     <;lOO.I)l)()_:.iav  be   in- 
creasedto  ^20;),00li.  Shares  ^5'J  each 
"  21.  When  Association  jnav  organize. 
"  22.  When  iJSoO.OOQ  are  .paid  in,  Director.' 

mftysu.-jpend  fiu'tiier  calls. 

"  23.  Terms  of  receiving  deposits. 

"  24.  Deposits  and  payments  how  made. 

"  rJ').  How  the  capital    stock  and  money  oi 

the  As.sociation,  are  t(»  be   invested. 

liimit  of  indebtedness  of  <itiieer.*  ofj 

the  A.sseciution  to  the  Association.    ! 

(No.  109) 
An  Ad  lo  incorporate  the  Mechanics  Savings  Ikuik  in  the  ci'ojvj'  Atlanta. 
WiiEiJEAS,  tlievo  exists  a  class  of  persons  who  from  their  posi- 
tion ant-1  want  of  experience  are  incapable  of  investing  and  accu- 
mulating their  small  incomes  and  earnings  ;  and  believing  it  to  be 
advisable  to  encourage  economical  and  prudent  habits  in  all  class- 
es, and  more  e.-pecially  in  the  young,  the  laboring  and  dependent, 
therefore, 

1.  SErTiox  I.   It;:  it  enacted  by  the   General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 

f«rp«-2i,>«  Gconria,  That  J.  K.  Simmons,  A.  W.  Jones,  C.  C.  Hammock,  L.  S. 
Salmons,  R.  Crawibrd,  ^X.  P.  Harden,  J.  AY.  Shackleford,  E.  li. 
Sasseeni  ^Y.  Solomon,  M.  A.  Unson,  J.  H.  Connally,  and  their  as- 

j'..wi*s  i.0.  cj^jgio^^^i^  y^^l  successors,  be  constituted  a  body  corporate  and  politic 
to  receive  deposits   en  interest,  and  to   loan  the   same,    muler  the 

Mecbaric*'    "amc  and  style  of  tlio  "Mechanics  Saving  Bank,"  to  be- located  at 

su^mss'sank  Atlanta,  Georgia,  and  by  this  name  and  style,  are  hereby  invested 
with  the  following  rights,  powers,  and  privileges,  and  made  sub- 
ject to  the  following  restrictions  : 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks  axd  Banking.^  129^ 


Tmders'   and  Importers   Bank. 

2.  Sec.  II.  The.  capital  stock  of  said  institution  shall  be  thirty  (.^pij^,  ^^^^ 
thousand  dollar?,  with  the  privilege  of  increasing  it  to  any  sum  riotfi*^."""-;^ 
exceeding  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  as  may    be  deemed  Pxpe-'^7,',";'i^^ 
dient  by  them,  to  meet  the  wants  of  the  community  ;  the  said  cap-^i|;°';^^)*:'^^^^ 
ital  stock  shall  be  a  fund  pledged  for  the  security  of  deposites.        «i<-i><'"t«. 

3.  Six.  III.  The  stockholdt'rs  shall  have  power  to  make    rules,  ,j,..,„^., 
regulations  and  by-laws,  lor  the  numagement    and  direction  of  its 
affairs  ;  and  in  accordance  with  the    laws  of  this   State,   through 

their  properly  constituted  otliccrs,  they  shall    have  power  and  Jiii-^l'iir,.,'^ 
thonty  to  do  all  things  needful  for  the  sale  and  successful  manage- 
ment of  the  institution  :  they  may  issue  certificates  of  deposite  at. 
such  rates  ot  interest  not   exceeding    seven    per   cent,    as  mav  be 
agreed  upon  with  their  customers,  and  specified  in  said  certificate  ; 
Prnmlcil  ih?  certificates  of  deposites  to  be   issued    and  circulated,^''";'?""*  -' 
shall  not  exceed  three   times  the  amount  of  capital  paid  in,  and '«•'''•'' Wi>a 
that  ^\\Q  iudividniil  property  of  the  stockholders   shall  be  liable  to  .   . ' 
pnv  all  the  dcbis  and  contracts  of  said  bank,  to    the  extent  of  the st^'^kboid.r... 
amount  of  the  stock  subscribed  by  him,  her  or  them  ;  Frorulcd  fur- 
//.,?•  t'l;it  this  institution  shall  not  be  authorized  to  issue  any  certifi-j^.^-,^?^\^fj'f,^, 
caio  (.f  deposite  of  a  less  denoniination  than  five  dollars.  il'H'.""iiaii*"'^- 

-i    Sec.  iV.  The  institution    hereby   incornorated   shall  2:0  into,,,, 

"A  o  \\  lion  pmy 

operation  as  soon  as  the  capitol  stock  shall  be  all    paid  in,  but  not'"'""'""™ 
before. 

Assented  to  only  because  this  bill  has  been  passed  by  a  constitu- 
tional majority  of  two  thirds. 

JOSEPH  E.  BROWN, 

Governor. 
April  l^th,   1S0-I. 

(Xo.   110.) 

An  Act  to  charfrr  avil  incorj)oratc  a  haul-  in  the  rlti/  of  Auo-iisfn,  hij  iJn 
luim/'  avd  utijlc  of  t/ir  Traders^  and  J/nporlcrs*  linnk. 

o.  8i:c.  1.   The  (inicral  Assnuhhj  of  Cieargia  do   rfiart,  That  ^^'il- 
liam  S.  Roberts,  James  Bjowu,  William  (jibson,  Thonias  ]>.  Phin-c-oriu-atr.:* 
i/.y,  Thomas  H.  Roberts,  Thomas   W.   Coskery,  Zacariah  McC-m d, 
William  II.  Goodrich  and  Charles  Kstes,  be,  and    they  are    hcr-hy-p,,,.  ...^,  ,^ 
incorporated  and  made  a  body  politic,   bv   thcnamcand    stvh*  ol   ■'ii''V;'it". 
"tne  Iraders  anAImporlers'  Bank,"  to  be  located  in  the.oity  ofp"**-'- 
Augusta,  and  shall  continue  until  the  firf^t  day  of  ]\lay,    J 893,  and "'"«*■   •• 
by  that  name,  sliall  be  able  and  capable  in  law  to  have,  purciiasc,"  '""^''" 
receive,  possess,  enjoy  and  retain  to  them,  and  their  associate^  r.i.d ''•'■."■'  ••* 
«uccessura.  lands,  rents,    tenruK-nts,   and    hereditaments,  so 
may  bo  necessary  for  the  erection  of  necessary  banking  houses,  .inu 
Kuch  as  may  bo  mortgaged  to  it  as  security  or  conveyed  to  it  in  sjit- 
isfa<|doi;  of  <iebt8,  contracted  in  the  eonrse  of  its  dealings,  or  pur- 
chase at  sabs  upon  judgments,    upon    any   in<lebteduess  to  said 
bank,  .and  the  same  to  sell  or  dispose  of  at  pleasure;  to   sue  or  be 
sued,  plead  or  be  impleaded,  answer  or  defend  in  any  Court  of  law, 


130  .      PUBLIC   LAWS.— Banks  and  Banking. 

Trtidens'  and  Importers'  Bank. 


or  equity  in  this  State  or  elsewhere,  having  jurisdiction  of  the  sub- 
S"'-  ject  matter;  to  make,  use  and  have  a  common  seal,   and  the  same 

to  alter  or  change  at  pleasure;  and  to  make  and  ordain  such  by- 
Bj-iB^rs.  laws,  rules  and  regulations  as  they  may  deem  expedient  imd  nec- 
essary to  carry  on  said  corporation  ;  p-ovidcd  said  by-laws,  rules  and 
regulations  are  not  repugnant  to  the  Constitution  and  lavv's  of  this 
fctate  or  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

G.  Sec.  1L  The  aforesaid  corporators,  or  any  three  of  ihem  are 
fecto™."'  *'^' hereby  constituted  a  Board  of  Commissioners,  whose  duty  it  shall 
Tiu.ir  duties. be  to  opeu  books  of  subscription  for  the  capital  stock  of  said  cor- 
poration at  such  time,  place,  and  in  such  way  and  manner  as  they 
may  deem  best. 
capitni  ftoek  7.  Sec.  IIL  Thc  Capital  slock  of  said  ))ank  shall  be  three  hun- 
009 "and "may d red  tliousaiid  dollars,  which  may  be  increased  to  six  hundred 
to  *tio(UKju.  thousand  dolhirs,  and  shall  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred 
sws  *iW(]ollars,  but  said  bank^may  commence  business  as  soon  as  said  stock 
vv'hen  Baakis  subsciibcd,  aud  ten  per  cent  of  the  same  paid  in  specie,  and  the 
"'m*J""b«.:. bonds  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  to  the  amount  of  one  iiundred  thou- 
''''"''  sand  dollars,  are  deposited  with    the  Comptroller  General    of  this 

State  us  security,  for  the  ultimate  redemption  of  the  liabilities  of 
said  bank,  which  ratio  shall  be  continued  in  all  future  increase  of 
said  stock. 

8.  Sec.  IV.  After  said  stock  shall  be  subscribed  and  specie  paid 

in,  or  bonds  deposited  as  heretofore  provided,  said   Commissioners 

BiHrrykmay  convene  the  stockholders,  by  giving  five  days'   uotice   in  two 

rectors.        newspapers  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  of  the  time  and  place  of  such 

meeting,  who  may  then  and  there,  or  at  any  time  thereafter,   pro- 

^  ceed  to  the   election   of  a  Board    of  seven  Directors,    under  such 

rules  and  regulations  as  they  adopt  for  that  purpose. 

•J.  Si:<'.  V.  The  Directors  shall  have  power  to  issue  to  tiie  sub- 
crrtificatos  scriucrs  their  certificates  of  stock  ;  and  no  transfer  of  stock  in  this 
oi.doftk!"'"'  company  .shall  be  considered  as  binding  upon  the  company,  unless 
entered  in  a  book  orbooks  kept  for  that  purpose  by  tlie  company, 
by  the  personnl  entry  of  the  stockholder,  his  legal  representative 
or  attorney,  duly  authorized  by  special  power  for  that  purpose  ; 
povltlcd  that  no  stockholder  indebted  to  tliebank  shall  tj-ansfer  his 
or  her  stock,  until  all  debts,  due  said  bank  by  such  stockliolders 
shall  be  paid. 

10.  Si:c.  \\.  The  number  of  votes  in  electing  Directors  to  which 
Eii?n.iiity  ofY^ach  of  the  stocholders  shall  be  entitled,  shall  be  according  to  the 

TOtf IS  to  Vof.J  11111  11  I  -11 

.vorDireeu-»8.j-,^j,^i];(^.p  of  sharcs  hc    shull   hold;    each  share  to  be  entrtled  to  one 

vote,  f'roin  one  to  one  hundred   shares;  but  no    stockholder  shall 

be  entitled  to  more  than  one  hundred    votes,  yet   any  stockholder 

««y  Vote  "by  may  authorize,  by  power  of  attorney  under  seal,  any  other  stock- 

^''"'^'         holder  or  person  to  vote  for  him,  her  or  them  ;  none    but  a  stock- 

Eiigibiiify  r,  holder  owning  ten  shares  of  said  stock,  and   not  being  a  Director 

aiMrector.^'  of  auy  Other  oank,  shall   be  eligible  as  a  Director;  and  if  any  one 

shall  accept  oflice  from  any  other  bank,  or  cease  to  be  a  stocRhold- 

er,  his  directorship  shall  cease,  and  be  by  the  other  members  of  the 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Banks  and   Baxkixo.  131 

Traders'  uiid  Importers'  Bank. 


JJoarcl  declared  vacant,  and  his  place  filled   until   the  next  regular 
meetinij;  of  stockholders. 

11.  Hkc.  VII.  The  Directors  so   elected  shall  choose  from  their 
.number  a  President,  and  siii<!  President  and  Directors  uiay  appoint  "rp«'^™*- 

a  Cashier  and  such  other  orticers  as  may  he  necessary  for  carryinjjjf';"''""  •"•i 
on  the  business  of  said  Bank,  and  the  provisions  of  this  Act  into" 
eifect,  and  shall  make  such  compensation  to  them  for  their  servi- 
•  ces  as  shall  ap[>ear  reasonable,  and  shall  ho  capabh^  of  excrcisinsT 
.such  other  powers  and  authorities  of  making,  revising,  altering  or 
enacting  all  such  by-laws  and  regulations  for  the  government  of 
said  company,  and  that  of  their  otlicers  and  affairs,  asi  they,  o.r  a 
majority  of  them  shall  from  time  to  time  think  (expedient  and  not 
inconsistent  with  law. 

12.  Si::('.  VIII.  The  Cashier,   before  he  enters    on  the  duties  of,.„^i„^ 
his  office,  siiall  give  such  bond  and  take  such  oath  as  tke  Di rectors '"«^''»<'- 
may  establish  and  require. 

18.  iSec.  IX.  That  from  the  time  that  this  Act  slydl  take  effect, ''J 'V;''^?''",'^ 
thc  total  amount  which  the  bank  shall  at  any  tune  owe,  whether''"''  ^<'*^''""- 
by  bond,  bill,  note  or  other  contract,  shall  not  exceed  three  times  "p'-^'p"'*!''' 
the  amount  of  its  capital  actually  paid  in. 

I'i.  Sec.  X.  The  persons  and  property  of  t;h,€  stockholders  in 
said  bank  shall  be  pledged  and  bound  in  pro}>oirtio.n  to  the  amount  J":"*"'  "»- 
or  the  snares  that  eacli  mdividual  or  coiopaiuy  may  hold  in  said 
bank,  for  the  ultimate  redemption  of  the  Uills  on  notes  issued  by 
or  from  said  bank  during  the  time  he,  sho  or  they  may  have  held 
such  stock,  in  the  same  manner  as  common  commercial  cases  or 
simple  cases  of  debt,  and  for  six  months  after  they  may  have  res- 
pectively tr  msferred  their  stock. 

l-'f.  Skc.  XI.  The  Directors  shall  keep  fair  and  regular  minutes  Dnti.-,  or  rn. 
of  all  their  proceedings,  and  the  books  and  papers,  correspondence  "'"'""■ 
and  funds  of  the  company,  shall  at  all  times  be   subject  to  the  in- 
spection of  the  Board  of  Directors  or  stockholders  when  conven- 
\d  according  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act. 

H).  Sec.  XII.  Dividends   of  the  profits   of  said   bank   shall  be 
declared  and  paid  half  yearly  (after  said  bank    has  been    in  opera- '>i^'''^"<i'- 
tien  twelve  months)  and  at  no  time  shall  said  dividends  exceed  the 
net  profits  of  said  bank,  actually  realized  so  that  the  capital  stock 
shall  never  be  impaired. 

17.  Sec.  XIII.  No  stockholder  shall  be  permitted  lo  borrow st«AkoWr. 
nioney  from  said  bank,  upon  the  faith  or  pledge  of  their  stock,  butml^n^T^'^::: 
shall  be  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  regulations  in  borrowing nw^r.V" 
money  therefrom  as  any  other  person.  "*"'  •'^• 

IS.  Sec.  XIV.  Any  bank  or   bramdies  of  banks,  or  aurencies  or^.., 
agents  01  Oan^^s,   who  may  make  a    demand   for  specie  from   sai'l  i;;',^,"'''" 
bank,  shall  be  compelled  to  receive  either  the  bills  of  said  bank,  or 
anyof  its  branches  in  payment. 

^^ented  to  only  because  this  bill  has  passed  both  Houses  of  the 
^'Jcneral  Assi'inbly  bv  a  constitutional  majority  of  two  thirds. 

JOSEPH  E.  BHOW.N, 

April  18th,  P^G-I.  Governor. 


13-2  PUBLIC    LAWS.— Banks  and  Banking. 


Mefiianics'  Saviuo-K  Association  of  Columbus. 


(No.    11].) 

An  Act  to  incorvorale  thr  M<:<:h<niirs   Savtn<ss  AsMic'iulivn  of  the  city 
of  Cohtmbvx. 

Whereas,  a  number  of  persons  of  tlie  cit}-  of  Colunibus,  Mus- 
cogee county,  desires  to  form  a  voluntary  association,  ior  the  pur- 
pose of  encoaniging  luibits  of  frugality,  industry  and  economy, 
by  receiving  and  soouiing  to  the  mechanic,  and  others,  having, 
small  sums  of  money,  a  safe  place  ot  deposit,  with  I'casotKible  ac- 

Preamble.  ,       .  .  .  '  ^  i        i   •     /  ,  i     »  \    \       j^  i 

cumulation  oi  mterest  thereon,  ask  thisUeneral  Assembly  to  make 
them  a  body  corporate  under  tlie  title  of  the  Meclianics  Savings 
Association,  with  tlie  rig!jts  of  succession,  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
ceiving, Ijolding  and  disposing  of  sucli  real  and  personal  estate  as 
'  the  said  Association  may  become  possessei]  ol'  under  the  provis- 
ions of  this  charter:  tiierefore, 

I'J.  Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hj  the.  General  Asmr,Uy  (f(.hc  St^Jte. 
if  Georgia,  That  I.  Ilhodcs  Brown,  VViliinm  L,  Clark,  WiIiiainR> 
.orpoia.o! .  |>,,^^^,^-|^  Benjamin  E.  Wells,    Ueorge  iJolden,  L.  Haiman  and  D. 
Adams,  or  so  many  of  them  as  maj^  accept  this  charter,  and  their. 
associates,  be,  and  they  arc  -hereby   constituted  a  body  corporate 
and  politic  under  the  name  and  style  of  "The  Mechanics   Savings. 
nicH'saviu?^''  Associatlon",  and  by  that  name  shall  havi.'  succession  and  be  capa- 
iuco°i^'orat"d.  blc,  iu  law  and  equity,  of  sui]\g  and  being  sued,   pleading  aod  be- 
Powers,  {c«.  lug  impleaded,  answering  and  being  answered  unto,  delending  and 
being  defended,  in  any  of  the  Courts  of  tliis  .State  or  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  to  lja"\'e,  purch.ajsc,  Iiold,  possess,  receive  and  retain 
Mayhuuii-.v^to  them   and  their   ,siicces,sors,    lands,    tenements,    hereditaments,, 
estate.,       goods,  chattels  and  cliects  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  and  she  same- 
to  sell,  grant,  demise,  alien   arid  dispose   of  at  their  pleasure;  and. 
^''''''  also  to  make,  have,  and  use  a  common  seal  and  the  sair.e  to   alter 

or  renew  as  they  may  deem  proper;  and  also  to  make,  ordain  and 
By-iav.B,  S.C. establish  such  by-law.?   and  ordinances  and  regulations  ae  shall 
seem  necessary  and  convenient  for  the  government  of  said  corpo- 
ration, not  being  contrary  to  the  Constitution  of  tiiis  State,  or  of, 
the  Confederate  States,  or  repugnant  to    this  act  oi'  incorporation; ; 
and  generally  to  be  vested  with  all  the  jights  and  pov/er'>  w.hicli:. 
usually  appertain  to  corpoiation.H. 
ca Vital  gtcok     20.  Si£C.  IL    The  capital  stock  of  tliis  corj>oration  sh;iU  be  one 
noo'nn*ma'^^^''>d''^^  thousaud   dollars,   with    the  privilege   of  increasing  the 
{"o^aimooe^  sama  to  two  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  .saiJ  stock  sindl  be  di-- 
Shares '  *5o,  yj^jg^j  jj^|-q  giiarcs  of  fiftv  dollai'S  each. 

W.OU  A.f.o-  -1-  ^EC.  in.  Th.nt  this  Association  shall  be  organized  by  the- 
;|,^'^^J[;"j  payment  of  two  dollars  on  each  and  c\v.Yy  share  thereof,  andi 
monthly  iniitallinents  thereafter  of  one  dollar  ©u  esach  and  every 
share,  which  said  payn^ient  shall  be  made  on  thf  first  Monday  of 
every  month,  and  shall  be  paid  in  such  currency  as  is  tak^pWgj:. 
the  banks  in  Savannah,  Augusta  and  Columbus. 

22.  Skc.  IV.   Whenever  thirty  thousand  dollars  of  the  capital 
ilti'stoclw  shall  have  been  paid   in,  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  if.- 


WiBn    $58,- 

Mf    MM 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Banks   and  Banking.  13a 

Meflianics"   Savings  Association  of  Columbus. 


shall  be  lesral  for  the   Directors   to  suspend   further  calls,  if  *they in,  oireotore 

,  .  ^ '  1  '■  "'   may  ei>8p»n<l 

deem  it  proper  to  do  so.  larthpr c«ii». 

23.  Skc.  v.  That  said  corporation  sliall  receive  deposits  to  anyTrnni  of  te- 
amount  they  may  deem  proper,  in  sums  of  not  h'ss  than  one  dollar,  po-If."" 
and  shall  j)ay  to  such  depositors  when  retpiired,  (whose  aggregate 
deposit*  siiall  amount  to    t.ve   doHars,  oi*  other  hirger  sums,)  the 
amount  of  his,  her  or  their  deposit,  with   such  interest,  "not  less 

than  four  cents  per  annum,"  and  under  such  regulations  as  the 
Board  of  directors  shall,  from  time  to  time,  prescribe;  which 
regulations  shall  be  put  up  in  some  public  and  convenient  place 
in  liie  room  where  tiu!  business  of  said  corporation  shall  be  carried 
on,  but  said  regulations  shall  not.be  altered  so  as  to  affect  any  one 
who  may  have  deposited  j>revious  to  such  alteration. 

24.  Skc.  VL  That  the  deposits  and  payments  of  this   Associa- ,,;,_,  ^,, 
tion  shall  be  resiularly  entered  and  niade,  and  no   monev  shall   be !'">■'"•■"•''- 

^         *■--  fc*  '  ./  iiow  made. 

drawn  out  in  a  sum  less  than  five  dollars,  unless  to  close  an  ac- 
count: a)id  depositors  shall  only  demand  such  bills  as  are  current 
in  the  city  of  Columbus,  or  such  bills  as  are  received  by  tlic  Treas- 
urer of  the  State  of  Georgia.- 

2-5.  Skc.  VIL  That  the  capital  stock  and  money  deposited  shall 
■be  investeil  oiu^e  a    month,  or  oft<Mier,  as  the  Directors  may  deem  "nTIuIck  ami 
advisable,  by  way  of  loans  on  bonds  and  mortgage  of  real  or  per- A°"''a^on''" 
sonal  estate,  or  in  the  discoinit  of  promissory  notes,  or  bdls  ot  ex- "'■.tt?]/"'  '"" 
change,  or  on  the  security  of  produce,  at  such  rate  of  premiums  as  * 

may  be    oflered,   in    addition  to  interest  at  and    after  the   rate  of 
seven  [»er  c«Mit.  per  annum,  prmitla!,   that  when  tlic   rate  of  pre-vroviso. 
iiiiums  shall  be   the   same,  and  tlie   security  ample,   the  smallest 
loans  shall  always    have   the   preference,  all  other   things    being 
equal ;  and,  proridrd  fun/in;  that  no  President,  or  Director  or  other  J'™"*"''"'-, 
ofticer  ot  said  Association,    shall    ever  owe  to  said  Association,  at "'"'".•'■'." ""^'*- 
any  one  tune,  either  as  principal  or  secnrity,  mon;  than  the    sum 
of  five  thousand  dollars. 

2G.  Skc.  VIIL  That  there  shall  bean  annual  election  of  Direc-Dirpctow  u 
tors  by  the  Stockholders,  and  that  all  elections  of  Directors,  inclu-|;;;,^',^*'''""" 
ding  the  ih'st  election,  vvhidi  shall  take  place  at  the  organization Q„jjfi,„tio» 
of  said  company,  each  Stockholder  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote°[,,".'''i.'.'"^a 
for  every  share  he,  she  or  they  may  hold,  and  Stockholders  being ;;^''j;?u,,t„ck. 
absent  may  hive  his,  her  or  their  stock  voted  on  by  proxy  in  wri-^^^u'hy^l, 
ting. 

27.  Six*.  IX.  That  the  Board  of  Directors,  of  whom  there  shall 
be  five,  at  their  first  meeting,  and  annually  thereafter,  shall  elect,^„Tc1e^. 
from  their  Board,  a  President  and  such  other  officers,  as  they  may  oj^^^^ai^r,,  ^ 
deem  necessary  to  the  proper  management  of  the  business  of  the 
company,  and  fix  as  salaries  such  compensation  as  they  m'ay  deem 
just  and  pro]»eii;  and  tbe  oflicers  so  idected  shall  hold  thi;ir  offices 
wntH  their   suc^es^ors  are  elected  and  (pialilied. 

•W.  Snc.  X.  Thattlie  bu<5iness  of  said  Association  shall  be  man- jj^,,jj^,^_j^ 
aged  by  Use  President  and  Directors,  a  majority  of  whom,  includ-*"^"^  "»"" 
ing  the  I'resident.  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  and  they  shall  cause 


134  PUBL"^C    LAWS.— Banks   and  Banking. 

>l"Clm-iics'  !Saviu_8  Afsociatiori  of  Colmubus. 


i^ildhi'i:^ tow a  iTifinite  ot  their  proceedings  to  be  kept,  which   minute  shall  al- 
^'SiTcctof/'  ways  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  Stockholders. 

29.  Sec.  XL  That  if  any  Stockholder  shall  fail  to  pay  the  in- 
stock.""  "'stalments  called  in  montlily,  liis,  her,  or  their  stoek  shall  be  for- 
feited; if  such  default  be  notified  to  such  delinquent  Stockholder, 
and  the  same  remain  unpaid  for  ten  days  after  such  notice,  ^aid 
stock  shall  revert  to  tlie  company,  or  the  corporation  at  its  elec- 
tion may  sue  such  delinquent  Stockholder  lor  his  unpaid  instal- 
ments, to  the  amount  of  his  whole  subscription  as  though  the  en- 
tire stock  had  been  called  in,  and  shall  be  entitled  to  recover  judg- 
ment thereon,  at  the  lil■^.t  term  theieaiter. 

30.  Sec.  XIL  That  no  person  shall  be  ([ualilied  to  act  as  Direc- 
Eiijrfwiify  ortor,  uuless  such  person  is  a  resident  of  the  State    of  Georgia,  and 
Director,      ^j^^  holdcr,  lu  lils  owu  right,  of,  at  least,  twenty  shares  of  the  cap- 
ital stock. 

3L  Sec.  XIIL  That  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  so  construed  as 
Powers  of  Afi.  to  ffivc  to  Said  corporatiou  the  power  to  issue  bills  for  circulation, 

fociatioii   to  ~       .  1     1   •  1 1  •  1 

issue  bills  (or  excep tin £;  such  bills  as  they  receive  on  deposit,  or  such  as  .ire  re- 

rircnlatiou,  ■      ^  ,    ,  ,         m  /•   -  i    •       ii<j      j 

limited.       ceived  by  the  Ireasurer  or  this  State. 

32.  Sec.  XIV.  That  in  order  to  secure  prompt  payment  of  de- 
posits, that  all  notes,  bills  of  exchange,  or  bonds  and  mortgages, 
Tluti^e"'^ ''"'  discounted  by  this  Association,  and  not  paid  at  maturity,  aud  all 
deposits  not  paid  on  demand  according  to  the  terms  agreed  on, 
may  be  sued  and  judgment  obtained  at  the  lirst  term,  and  in  case 
of  deposits,  tlie  jury  may  give,  in  addition  to  the  interest,  ten  per 
cent  damages  against  said  Association. 

33-  Sec.  XV.  That  the  Directors   of  said  Association   shall  is- 
certifi^atr..   g^j^.  certificates  qi'  stock  to  each  Stockholder,  and  no   Stockholder 
shall  transfer  his  stock,    except   by  making  the  transfer  upon  the 
Ttock!*^^'  *"'   transfer  book  kept  by    the  Association,  and  all  such  tran.sfers  shall 
be  subject  to  such  restrictions  as  a   majority  of  the  Stockholders 
may  place  upon  the  same  by  the  by-laws  of  said  Association. 
statements nf     34.  Sec.  XVL  That  thc  Presidciit  aud  Directors  shall    publish 
thr'AsrcHiu.  annually,  or  oftener,  if  the  Governor   shall  require,  a  statement  of 
iiHhJd''anuu;  the  condition  of  said  Association;  said  statement  shall  be  sworn  to 
wJfit  be     by  the  President  and  a  majority  of  the  Diiectors. 
fcworato.  .^r^^  g^^,_  XVIL  That  the  persons  composing   this   Association 

Tersnnai  ii»-shall  bc  licld  aud  bound  in  their  private  capacity,  in  proportion  to 
sto.;Liniatr«"the  numbcr  of  shares  held  by  each  and  every  one  of  them,  for  the 
nl.'i'a'VAsso" ultimate  redemption   of  all  deposits  made  with   said  Association, 
during  the  time  that  any  such  persons  shall  remain    Stockholders, 
and  the  same  liability  shall  attach  to  any  ..person  or  persons   to 
whom  any  Stockholder  may  transfer  his,  her  or  their  stock. 

36.  Sec.  XVIIL  'J'hat  for  the  better  secii'ity  of  depositors,  no 
!emnK™,ck*^ Stockholder  shall  transfer  his  stock  or  release  his,j|ier  or  their  lia- 
jThe'deoimvH^'jility  as  Stockholder,  without  giving  sixty  (Mya  notice  in  a 
p"rofcrium"-iiewspaper  published  in  the  city  of  Columbus,  of  his,  her  or  j^k 
**'•■  intention  to  sell  his,  her  or  their   stock;  and  if  during  said  sixty 

•days,  the  said  Association  shall  fail  to  pay  any  of  its  depositors  on 
•demand  made,  the  said  Stockholder  or  Stockholders,  so  notifying. 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Banks  and  Banking.  135 


GooiLiia  Sftvinj^s  IJnnk   of  Macon. 

shall  romaiii  held  and  bound  in  the  same  manner  as  tliough  no  no- 
tice had  been  given,  and  the  stock  had  not  been  sold  or  tians- 
f erred. 

'17.  Sec.  XIX.  That  the  privileires   and  franchises    granted  in  J5;J^',^iJi"",  j^^ 
this  charter  shall  continue  in  force  for  thirty  3'ears.  suycau. 

8kc.  XX.  (Repeals  conllicting  laws.) 

Assented  to,  April  J:3th,  J 803. 

(Xo.  112.) 

An  Actio   htcorporaJc  (he  '■^(inorgia  S<n-i?)gs  Brmk^^  of  llic  citij  nf  Ma- 
con. 

V\'i!i:rkas,  there  is  a  large  class  of  persons  with  small  means 
and  earnings  who,  from  their  want  of  experience,  are  unable  to 
invest  and  accumulate  money;  and  u-Iiercas,  it  is  advisable  to  en- 
courage economical  and  prudent  habits  in  all  classes,  but  especial- 
ly in  the  one    above  referred  to  ;  therefore, 

88.  Si-XMIOX  I.    T/tc  Gcnenil  AssnnOii/  of  tlir  Stale    nf  (irorgia  do 
enact.  That  Ovid  G.  Sparks,  1.  C.  Plant,  Albert  I\Iix,  Thomas    C.^.^^^  _^.^^^ 
Dempsej'  and  Ashcr  Ayres,  and  their  associates  and  successors,   be 

constituted   a    body    corporate  and  politic,    under   the  name  and 

style  of  the  "Georgia  Savings  Bank",  to  receive  deposits   on  \i\- ym^T'li'^nk" 
terest,  and  to  loan  tlie  same,   and  by  this  name  and  style  are  hcre-'"""^^'^'"^ 
by  invested  with  the  following  powers  and  privileges,   and  m:;de 
subject  to  the  following  restrictions. 

:J9.  Sec.  II.  B<:  it  furtlirrmocinl,  That  the  capital  stock  of  saidcnpit«i  -UKk 
institution  shall  be  thirty  (-■50,OUO)  thousand  dollars,  with  the  priv-muiujBvbe 
ilege  of  increasing  it  to  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  tii()U-*"u'i«»'H!o. 
sand  dollars;  and  the  said  capital  stock  shall  be  a  fund  pledged  for 
the  security  of  deposit,  and  for  the  payment  of  all  other  liabilities 
of  the  said  institution. 

40.  Skc.   III.  Brit  fiirlhrr  rnacteJ,  That   there   shall  not  be  less...,  .  , 

•  '  ftot to  be  logf 

than  hvestockholdei"s,  and  no  stockholder  shall  own  more  than  one*.'!""/!";, 
third  ot  the  capital  stock  of  the  institution. 

41.  Skc.  IV.  Be  ii  further  enacted.  That  the  stockholders  of  thepowe™  wd 
institution  shall  have  power  to   make  all  necessary  rules  and   by-'""""*'"" 
laws,  consist(Mit  with  the  laws  of  this  State,  for  the    management"-'^'"""- 
of  its  allfiirs,  to  do  all   things  needful    for   its   safe  and    successful 
Jiianagement,  and  to  issue  and  circulate  certificates  of  deposit;  said.^rtiftratV,  ,r 
certificates  to  be  issued,  either  with  or  without  interest,  but  if  bear-'^*'"'"" 
ing  interest,  at  a  rate  or  rates  not  exceeding  seven  per  cent  [»er  an- 
num, as  may  be  agreed  on. 

42.  Sec.  V.  lif  it  fm-fhrr  enact rd,  That  the  institution  hereby  in-onr«iu„!i<« 
c^mpratcd  shall  be  organized  by  the  corporators  named  herein,  or"*^  **""''• 
AWl|ority  of  them,  and  shall  go   into   operation    as  soon   as  the 
whole  of  tfle  capital  stock  is  paid  in,  and  not  before;  Pmrided,  no  n„  c.riifir.t. 
certificate  of  depo>it  shall  be  issue<l    for  a    smaller    denomination Jii.Ifcliit' iu- 
than  one  dollar,  and  the  issue  of  said  certificates  shall   not   exceed'"- 


136  PUBLIC  LAWS.— BA^^KS  and  Banking. 

Cherokee  Insurance  and  IJnnking  (.'ompiiny — Jliange  Bills  issued  by  W.  &  A.  R.  R. 

T^ed^mTt-^  three  dollars  for  each  dollar  of  capital  stock  paid  in  ;  Provided  fur- 
'r^^wlf  JmL'"  fhtfy  that  the  property  of  the  stockholders  shall  be  liable  for  double 
«.f8to.-k  r«'dthc  amount  of  stock  owned  by  each  for  tlic  ultimate   redemption 
luitTo!-  '""of  the  certificates  authorized  to  be  issued  by  this  Act. 
Cioc^oidcre.      gj^(-._  yj[_  Uepeyiy  coDfiictiug  laws. 

Assented  to  because  passed  bv  a  constitutional  mnjoritv. 

JOJSEril  E.  iiROWK. 


Governor, 


April  17,  ISOi}. 


No.  110. 

A/i  Act  for  (he  rciir/'if  the  Clurolccc  Insurance  and  Bdnhlng  C&mpany. 

Whereas,  the  Cherokee  Insurance   and  Banking  Company,  in 
l'^-57  suspended  business,  and  proceeded  to  redeem  all  its  outstand- 
ing notes,  and  by  the  year  ISGO,  had  taken  up  all  its  notes  except 
%  few  scattering  ones,  whicli  were  not  presented  ;  and  toherms,  said 
FretwiMe.     bank  tailed  to  pay  the  taxes  to  the  Staie  for   the   year  1S60,  from 
the  fact,  it  being  supposed  it  was  not  not  liable,  and  the  Comptrol- 
ler General    issued  execution  against  it   ibi'  the  sum  of  S4,GS7  50, 
under  which  the  entire  stock  of  the  bank  was  sold  and  purchased 
•     by  responsible  citizens  of  Georgia,  who  have  reorganized  the  bank 
and  are  managing  it  prudently  and  cautiously  ;  and  whereas,    the 
bank  has  paid  double   taxes  for   the  said  year  ISGO,   and  all  other 
taxes  due  from  it,  and  by  the  direction  of  the  Governor  iind  Comp- 
troller General,  th;'  collection  of  the  balance  of  the  said  execution 
was  suspended  until  the  Legislature  could  act  upon  the  question. 
v.hcr.ikee  In-      40.  SECTION  I.  Bc  it  cn/ic/cd  bij  thc  Gcncral  A-iscmhlij    of  the  State 
B^antoi:  T^.of  Georgia,  That  the  taxes  already  paid,  be  received  in  full  satisfac- 
T-^aiu  tax'iition  of  all  taxes  due  from  said  bank,  and  that  the  Comptroller  Gen- 
eral enter  said  execution  ^'satislied." 
Sec.  II.  I\e})eals  coniiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  lOLli,  1800, 

(No.  114.) 

A/i  Act  to  make  legal  the  aj^^n.ing  of  certain    change  hiUa  issued  bij  thc 
Western  and  A/lanlic  Hail  Road,  and  signed  Ixj  William  Gresham, 
j'oi-  the  Siiperinte/nleni  of  said  Road,  and  to  mahe  yendl  the   forging, 
counterfeiting,  altering  or  issuing  thc  s/ime,  and  for  other  j[mrj)Oses. 

44.  Section  I.   The  General  Assembhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 

enact,  That  any    and  all     change  bills    which  have  been,  or   may 

T^ic  i.K.,.,  "I  hereafter  be  siiined  by  "William    Gresham,    or  other  ricrson  for  the 

^^I'^i'^^^'-j^Jv  Superintendent  of  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Rail  lioad,  are  .here- 

iog3iiz<-<i.      J3y  declared  to  be  legal  and  binding  on  the  State  of  Georgia;   and 

that  all  such  bills  as  have    been,  or  may  be  issued  in  the  manner 

aforesaid,  shall  be  held  and  taken  to  be  issued  under  the  provisioa 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Code  of  GEcmciA. 

Section  7;l;t — Section  137(). 


137 


of  an  Act  passed  and  assented  to  Decenihor  17th,  ISGl,*  and  in  all 
respects  subject  to  all  the  terms,  limitations,  and  provisions,  and 
also  to  all  the  pains,  penalties,  and  punishment^  in  s;iid  Act  con- 
tained.. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laus. 

Assented  to  April  (>th,  ISd:;. 

•For  thie  Act,  sec  Acts  ot  W)i,  p.  "-'0. 


TITLE  V. 


CODE  OF   GEORGIA. 


J5ec.    1.  Sec.  '/M*  of  Cixle,  ainoiidcil. 
"    2.  Src.  1376,  repeiiieil. 
''    3.  Previous  liuvs  rt'-i'iiaotcil . 
"     4.  Sc."^.  ;18(;,  ;iS»,  DXH,  9S'.i,  MDO,  <.>?2  and 

StlWoi"  Coilc,  repculc'l. 
"    .'».  Sec.  47li(>  of  t'o((<-.  aniciuled. 
•'    G.  Si.'c.  4."):'J  (if  Code,  aincndtil. 


Sec.  7.  Sp.<<.  '24SS  iuitl  v;400  of  Coilc,  .inT-nd.-d. 
"     ■*<.  Tliis  act  to  JO  into  clft'ct  imnK'diatelv. 
•'    '.1.  Sic.  17S(,f  Code,  rciicalcd. 
"  10.  Old  law  revived. 
"  II.  S>;c.  4:;i7  of  I'odi,',  amended. 
"  I'J.  Sec. -t.V.VJ  of  Codti,  amended. 


(No.  llo.) 

Alt  Art  to  (inu-iid  thr  thod  clitnac   of  the  (I'-VMh)   sinii    kit/idrcd  and 
thirty-ninth  wclion  of  tl(e  Code  of  Georgia. 

1.  Section  I.  h<  it  tunda!,  That  the  third  clanse  of  the  seven 
Juindred  and  thirty-ninth  section  of  the  Cotle  of  Georgia,  be  amen-  c^'d.',wn<.i.i- 
ded  by  inserting  the  \vord  "  male''  betv^'cen  the  words  "white"  '" 
and   "persons:"  thereby  making  said  clau.s<^  read,    "every  free 
white  male  person  between   the  ages  of  twenty-one  and   si.\tv, 
twenty-five  cents."' 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  fGth,  ls():j. 


(No.  lie.) 

An  Art  to  njKdl  the  1370//f.  scftioii  of  the  Code  of  Gconrlii. 

i?.  Section'  1.   The  (iencrnl  A^scmbhj  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
.section  1;37(;  of  the  Code  of  (Jeorgia,  which  reads  as  follows:  "  It.<.-.  me  „r 
Khali  be  unlawful  for  any  ehinrh,  society,  or  other  body,  or  anyl'Mrr*'"  "' 
]»QrKons,  to  grant  any  license  or  otiier  authority  to  any  slave  or  free 
person  of  rolttr  t(i  preach  or  exhort,  or  otherwise  ofliciate  in  church 
matters,"  be,  and  The  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

•J.  iiKc.  II.  And  that  the  law  in  reference  to  licensing  slaves  and 
free  persons  of  color  to  preach,  existing  before  the  adoption  of  theli^^SSid"" 
Co«l*,  is  iierel)v  re-f'nacte«l.* 

Assented  to  April  ]>th,  1SG:J. 

•For  the  vtalulc  lifnby  rtriiwl,  foc  T.  K.  K.  Cobb'«  New  Dip;-  (<t,  pp.  IWCj  and  1006. 


13S  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Code  of  Georgia. 

Code  of   Georgia  amended. 


Certain  Sees 


(No.  117.) 

-Li.  Act  to  repeal  sections  itiiiv  lamdrcd  and  cigJtti/six,  vine  hmidrcd  and 
f/o;hty-s(re7i,  nine  huJidrcd  and  eight ij-cight,  nine  hundred  and  eighty- 
nine,  nine  hundred  and  ninety,  nine  hundred  and  ninety-iico,  and  nine 
hundred  and  ninety-three  of  the  Code  of  Georgia. 

■i.  Section  I.  ]ie  it  enacted  by  the  >Scnate  and  House  (f  Ri presenta- 
tires,  That  from  aiif]  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  sections  nine 
''i'^t  """  ^^'-'"^•■G<1  and  eigijity-six,  nine  hundred  and  eight}'  seven,  nine  liun- 
drep  and  eighty-eiglit,  nine  hundred  and  eighty-nine,  nine  hundred 
and  ninety,  nine  hundred  and  ninety-two,  and  nine  hundred  and 
ninety-three  of  the  Code  of  Georgia,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  18G3. 

(i\o.  IIS.) 

A/i.  Act  to  amend  section  4, 70S  of  the   Code  of  Georgia. 

■').  Whereas,  The  Code  of  Georgia,  in  enumerating  the  crimes 
committed  by  slaves,  and  fixing  the  punishment  for  the  same,  does 
not  embrace  the  crime  of  burglary. 

Sect  ion  I.   The  General  Assemej/y  do  enact,  That  the  ci'ime  of  bur- 

c^dc-^amcid-o^'"7  ^'^  included  in,  and  made  a  part  of  section  4, 70S  of  said  Code, 

•»^-         .    which  section  enumerates  the  crimes  committed  b  /  slave;s,  which 

shall  be  punished,  in  the  discretion   of  tne  Court,  either  by  death 

or  such  other  punishment  as  the  Court  may  prescribe. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  ISGo. 

(No.  119.) 

uln  Act  to  amrtid  the  four  thousand  /ice  hundred  and  nineti/-s<co7id  sec- 
tion of  the  Code  of  Georgia, . 

G.  Section'  I.  The  Gencred  Assemhhj  of  Georgui  do  enact,  That 
from  and  immediately  after  the  passau'e  of  this  .\ct.  the  fourthou- 

Sec    4592  <>!  ^      .  t  •       .  ^  -^      .  .  -  ' 

Code  amei»d-sand  Wxo  liuudrcd  and  ninety-second  section  of  the  Code  of  Georgia, 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  amended  as  follows  :  immediately  alter 
the  words  in  said  section,  "ready  for  trial,"  insert  the  words  '*  ex- 
cept in  those  cases  where  the  defendant  is  entitled  by  law  to  de- 
mand a  trial.'' 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  JSG3. 

(No.  120.) 

An  Act  amcndaton/  of  the  2488  and  2490  sections  of  the  Code  of  jfjUmi^r- 
gia. 

7.  Section  I.  Tlie  General  Assembly  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That  ix. 
shall  and   may  be  optional  with  Executors  and  Administrators, 


rUBLTC  LAWS.— Code  of  Geokoia.  139 

Code  of  Gtioijiiii  amendeci. 


in  making  their  returns,  to  attach  copies  of  their  vouchers,  as  pro- g„^,  2,88 and 
vidcd  in  the  aforesaid  sections,  or  to  lile  with  said  returns  the  orig-^^'J^J.ld^"^*' 
inal  vouchers,  with  the  Ordinary,  which  shall  remain  in  said  Ordi- 
nary's qtiice,  lor  tlie  space  of  thirty  days,  and  alter  remaining  said 
time  shall  be  recorded  with  said  return,  and  when  so  recorded,  shall 
be  returned  to  said  Executor  or  Adaiiuistrator  on  demand  for  the 
same. 

8.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  fa rl Iter  enact ciL  That  this  Act  shall  go  into  ellect  intoViuoUm" 
immediately  after  its  approval  by  the  Governor.  med.«uiy. 

Sec   III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  April  18th,  180:3. 

(No.  121.) 

An  Act  to  reptdl  the  o»c  hundred  and  scvi7ifr/-eighth  section  nf  tJic  Code  of 
(rcorgia,  and  to  revive  and-  jput  in  Jofcc  the  laws  of  this  State,  jircscrib- 
tng  the  manner  (tf  electing  a  Messenger  and  Door  Keeper  for  the  Senate 
and  House  (f  liejire^entatives,  prior  to  the  adoption  of  the  Code. 

9.  Sectiox  I.    The   General  Assembhi  of  the    State  of'  Georgia  do 

tn^ct,  That   the   one   hundred   and  seventy-eighth   section  of  the^^^^^.^!^^[pj 
Code  of  Georgia,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

10.  Sec.  II.  Be  if  further  enacted,  That  the   laws   of  this   State 
prescribing  the  mode  and  manner  of  the  electing  of  Messenger  and ^/;'J'"*'  '"' 
Door-Keeper  for  the  Senate  and   House  of  Representatives  prior 

to  the  adoption  of  the  Code  of  Georgia,  be,  and  the  same  is  here- 
by revived  and  put  in  force.* 

Sec.  hi.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1863. 

"Tlif  Compiler  rnn  tiiid  no  formal  act  on  the  ptalutr"  bookp.  ))reseril)ing  tlip  modf  of  elcctinjr 
Door-Kffiicrs  and  ^leswcn^jors.    They  sci-in  to  have  bei'U  i-lected  liy  resolution  of  each  House. 

(No.  122.) 
An  Act  to  amend  the  I'jllth  section  of  the  Code  of  Georgia. 

11.  Section  I.    The  General   Assemhhj  of  Georgia  do   enact.  That 
from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  section  four  thousand  threer.rdo^^I-nd 
hundred  and   seventeenth    (4:3]7tli)   of  the   Code   of  Georgia,  be'" 
amended  by  adding  "Railroad   car"  after  the    word    "hut,"   and 
that  tin'  same  go  into  eftect  on  the  2-5th  day  of  April,  1803. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  l'^th  April,  Is63. 

(No.  123.) 

An  Aft  to  amend  the  four  thousand  fire  hundred  and  ninety-second  sec- 
tinn  of  the   Code  if  Georgia. 

12.  Section  I.    The  General  Assemhhj  do  enact.  That  from   and 


Sit.    4317     of 


140 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— CoMMOx  Carriers. 


Jjiabilities   of  ('oinmou  Carrier.s  in  certain  cases. 


immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  four  thousand  five 


Sec.    4592    of 

Cot 

nd. 


Code  ameud- hundred  and  niuety-second  section  of  the  Code  of  Georgia,  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby  amended  as  follows:  by  inserting  therein  im- 
mediately after  the  words  "  uidcss  the  defendant  be  in  jail,"  the 
words,  "  or  otherwise  in  the  sound  discretion  of  tiie  Court." 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1SG3. 


TITLE  VI. 


COMMON  CARRIERS. 


Sec.    1.  Liability  of  couimoii  carriers  in  certain 
cui?es, 
"    '2.  May  plead  in  ju.-titieafion  of  losses, 


tlmt  fjoods  have  b>'.en  seizod  or  lost 

hy  act  of  Ci'iifedmate  GoverniiK-iit. 

ThiH  act  to  cease  with  the  war. 


(No.  124.) 

An  Act  to  dcjiac  the  liahtVity  of  common  earners  in  certain  cases. 

WnER?:.\s,  During  the  existence  of  the  war,  there  may  he  occa- 
sions in  which  cominon  carriers  may  be  unable  convey  the  freight 
olferod  for  transportation  ;  and  whereas,  certain  common  carriers 
Prcambir.  liavc  pubHslicd  a  notice,  that  under  such  circumstances,  they  will 
not  transport  freight;  unless  the  owner  or  shipper  shall  first  sign 
an  agreement  relieving  said  cornmon  carrier  from  all  liability  ;  and 
whereas,  such  action  is  burdensome,  unjust  and  liable  to  gross  abuse. 

1.  Section  I.  The  General  Assemhiij  of  the  State  of  Georgia  d/> 
Liability  oi  enact.  Tluit  whenever  a  common  carrier  shall  give  notice  that  it  is 
commouCar-Qf^,jl)l(^  ^q  convev  tho  frei";ht  offered,  and  shall,  notwithstanding 
tejn^cases.dc-grijj]  Doticc,  reccivc  aud  transport  freight,  they  shall  be  responsible 

to  the  shipper  or  owner  for  all  loss  or  dam;;ge  to  such  freight ; 
and  all  contracts  under  such  circumstances,  relieving  the  common 
carrier  from  liability,  shall  be  void  and  of  no  etfect. 

2.  Sec.  II.    The  General  Asyembhj  <f  Georgia  do  further  eiuict.  That 
a  common  carrier  ma}?^  plead  in  justilicatiun  of  his  loss,  that   arti- 

«ayT  pi^i  cles  entrusted  to  his  charge  have  been  seized  by,  or  lost  by  the  act 

iiU'i:f'ii:H^;s. of  the  Confederate  States. 

„^.     ,,         G.  Sec.  III.  This  act  shall  continue  in  force  only  during  the  ex- 

Thia  act  to  J  ■       d 

..-iiso  i,vitii  istence  of  the  present  war. 

war.  L 


Assented  to  lS>th  April,  1SG3. 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Distillation. 


Act  of  Noveinbt-r  i'Jd,   18(i'^,   amended. 


TITLE    VII. 


141 


DISTILLATION. 


8ec.  1.  I''iivt  ttcr-lionof  Art  o("  OJl  Nov.,  18(50. 
iiiiji'H(((-il.  Articles  not  to  be  diNtil- 
k'd.  Penalty  lor  violftliou.  Ueflisal 
M  permit  (li.-iillory  to  tie  viMited  mid 
ius|)ee4ed,  ;>r/?«rt  yV/rjc  evidence  <>l 
V  ioliition  of  act.  Not  to  interfere 
M'illi  prior  continct  with  Confeder- 
ate Goveiiinient. 
'•  ■-'.  Spirits  in;iy  be  di.-.li!lo(l  for  tlic  C(>untiet- 
on  liceii.-io  from  Govjrrnor.  License 
tiow  obtiiined.  Licenses  pre>iou»sl\ 
L-wsued,  ni)t  ,iff^-cted  by  tlii:<  act. 


Sec.    :!.  Owners  of  stills  leased  to  irresponsible 

p"isons,   and   this   act   violated   by 

tlieni,   are  '^mUy  of  a   violation  of 

aet. 
"     1.  Stills  unlawfully  run,  declared  n  public 

nuisance,  and  m.-iy  be  abated  as  such. 

I'roceeds  of  stills  condemned,  to  go  to 

soldieis'  families. 
"     o.  Duty   of  ofKcers   to  give  information 

undei'  tliis  act. 


(No.  Ifiry.) 

An  Act  to  alter  and  ammd  an  A:t  to  ^^rnoit  the  inineccssari/  co/iKjonp- 
li 071  of  gram  bij  distiflcrs  iiid  inana/acfitrcrs  of'  ^2){rittious  liquors  in, 
ffiis  «SV«/c,  npjuoc'cd  l\ovctnicr  22d.,  IbG'J.* 

1.  vS::ijT'  .%'  L    Tiiu  Gtr^.rt-l  Asscmhhj  of  ihr.  Slate  of  (icorgia  do  en-  ,. 
cic?,  Tliiit  the  iii^c  ooction  'jf  the  Act  of  whicli  this  is  aniendatory,n;'<"risdN,r» 
be  80  altcixd  an  J  amended  as   to  read  as  follows,  atid  as  such  tot-i' '  '^""  " 
become  the  hiw  of  this  Slate  from  and  after  the  20th  da}'^  of  April, 
ISG3,  and  for  twelve  months  after  the  ratification  of  a  treaty  of 
peace  bi?t\vee;i  ihe  Oaited  States  and  the  Confederate  States:     It 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  make  or  cause  to '"^l''',''"  ""^ 

1  T  •    1    •        J  1    •        r.       ■  1   •    .  Ill  .  .  toK'diEtilli'd, 

be  made  withm  this  State,  any  whisky,  alcohol,  or  other  spirit- 
uous or  inajt  liquors,"  from  the  articles  of  corn,  wheat,  rye,  barle}'-, 
oats,  millet,  rice,  or  other  grain,   nor  from  the  articles  of  sugar, 
molasses,  syrup,  sugar  cane,   honey,  sweet  potatoes,   pumpkins, 
peas,  Irish  potatoes,  or  dried  fruit,  in  any  fonu  or  condition  of  said 
articles,  or  from  any  mixture  thereof,  except  for  medicinal,  hospital, 
chemical,  or  mechanical  purposes,  and  with  a  license  as  is  prescrib- 
ed by  this  Act,  or  the  Act  of  which  this  is  ameiidatoiy;  and  any 
person  so  olTendingshall^  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  lined  lor  every  such  oflbnce  not  less  wXl'L.*'"^ 
than  five  hundred  dollars  nor  more  than  live  thousand  dollars,  and 
be  also  subject  to  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  not  exceeding 
twelve  months,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Court,  for  each  day  or  part 
of  a  day  that  he,  she,  or  they  shall  violate  this  Act  or  the  Act  of 
which   this  is  amcnilatory  ;  jyrovidid,  that  if  any  person  or  pennons 
Bhall  refuse  to  permit  his,  her,  or  their  distillery  or  distilleries  to  be '"""^j'tiiW 
visited  and  inspected,  such  refusal  shall  be  held  and  constriied  as--^.  pri"»io  r^ 
prima  fan  r  evidenct^  of  a  violation  of  this  act;  ami  provided  rwr/Ao^^fivi^i'tio^ 
that  the  provi.sions  of  this  act  shall   not  interfere  with  contractSj.^^     . 
made  with  the  T'onfederatc  Government  for  the  distillation  of  spir-^7'  "*^■^'••'.^- 
ituous  liipiors  or  alcohol  ;  which  are  hereby  niade  subject  to  the<';"»<^'-"t'«' 
proriiions  of  the  Act  of  Nov.  22d,  1S62,  and  the  act  supplemen-''""^"'"* 
larj  thereto. 

•Ree  AoU  Not,  19  Md  20  of  tUo  r»mphlct,  pP-  2-'',  26,  27  and  2S. 


W  PUBLIC   LAWS.— Distillation. 


Act  of  November  2i»d,   1862,  amended. 


Iiiceusp.  lio 

•OJtaiutil. 


2.  Sec.  JL  And  be  it  farther  enacted,  That  the  Justices  of  the  In- 
spirit, may  fcnor  Courts  of  the  several  counties  of  this  State  be,  and  they  nre 
lor  u™o.  hereby  authorized  to  contract  for  the  manufacture  of  such  quantity 
liu^oTom    or  quantities  of  alcohol  and  other  spirituous  liquors  as  may  be 
oov.rt,or.     f^^^„j^|  necessary  tor  said  counties  respectively,  on  such  termVand 
conditions  as  by  them  may  be  deemed  most  advantaneous  for  said 
counties  and  the  public  good  ;  prodded,  that  before  any  license  sliall 
be  issued  to  the  contractor  for  any  county,  as  now  i)rescribed  by 
law,  it  sluill  be  the  duty  of  the  .Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of 
••vsaid  county  to  make  a  i-eport  to  the  Governor  of  the  quantity  or 
quantities  of  distilled  spirits  considered   necessary  for  the  purposes 
of  the  same;   which  report  shall  be  subject  to  alteration  by  the 
Governor,  according  to  such  general  rules 'as  he  may  establish  ;  cmd 
u.<-,....^r,.V>'f^^'>^^''<Kf''>'ff^<^''^  tliat  nothing  herein  contained   shall  alter  or  afteot 
;i?S.d:''"iy  ^oiifi'i^t^t  on   which  license  lias  already  been  issued. 

6.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  farther  enacted  by  the  atfthoriti/  aforesaid,  That 
.^;ii^7eUit,if  any  person  or  persons  shall  place  in  charge  of 'his,  her  or  their 
p"^?""^  distillery  or  distilleries  any  insolvent  or  irresponsible  person  or  r)er- 
li'teVbyZ"n,sons,  who,  by  using  the  .«^ame,  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions 
vinVtwV;'  ot'  this  Act,  or  if  any  person  shall  sell,  give,  rent  or  hire  to  any 
-='■  such  insolvent  and  irresponsible  person,  any  premises,  stills,  or  ma- 

chinery for  the  purposes  of  a  distillery,  knowing  tlie  purposes  for 
which  the  same  will  be  used,  and  if  in  such  use  there  occurs  any 
violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  §eller,  ownei-,  oiver, 
renter  or  hirer,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  be  held  as  an  aidei*  and 
abettor  to  the  offence,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  punished  in  the 
manner  atld  Jbrm  as  prescribed  by  the  first  section  of  this  Act. 

4.  Sec.1V.  And  be  h.  fartlwr  enacted.  That  for  a  more  summary 
ulii^m.'.'Xrciiiedy  m  the  premises,  every  distillery  which  maybe  run  or  work- 
Hcni'X!'"*^f^  1" '^!"s  ^tate,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  tiiis  Act,  shall  be 
:bLdl7J;;held  and  IS  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public  nuisance,  and  may  be 

proceeded  against  as  such,  nnder  the  same  rules  and  regulations  as 

are  prescribed  by  theCodeofthisStatefor  theabatement  of  the  same; 

ivonded,  that  no  judgment  of  condemnation  shall  authorize  more 
i.rocn,>.uor  than  a  seizure  of  the  still  or  stills  in  said  distillery,  with  the  ma- 
ted'C"!:''?,;^'"^^*^'^  '»"«  hxtures  therewith  connected,  and  a,  confiscation  of 
.ohiiers  rami,  t lie  samc  for  the  benefit  of  soldiers'  families  in  the  county  where 

the  violation  occurred. 

5.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  farther  enarlcd  hj  the  aatharitii  fforcmid,  That  it 
Dutj  or  •f!i. shall  be  the  duty  of  each  Sheriff  and  his  lawful  deputy,  each  of 
MtrmttfoM"  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court,  Justices  of  the  Peace  and  each 
.nderthw.ct.Q^.jjjj^  j^„.Q^.  ^^  ^j^.^  information  of,  and  present  all  persons  who 

may  violate  the  provisions  of  this  Act. 
Sec.  VI.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  11,  1S63. 


1 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Executors,   ADiiiNisTBAxoRS,  &c.  143 


Trust    Funds. 


TITLE  Vm. 


EXECUTOilS,  ADinNISTRATORS.    (iUARDFANS,  TRUSTEES,    c^c. 

Sec.     I .  Trust  fuud.<  may  be  invcsUnl   in  Con  jScc.    J.  Ivqirescntntivcs     to    be    allowe.l    ]• 
ledcruti"  of  State  Trt'a.sitry  Notes.      !  iiiontli.sin  n-hich  to  invest  trust  fund-.' 

(No.    12{\.) 

u'Li  Ac',   (o  aitfkorizi.   Ej-r,citf.oi-s,  AdtniiiiMrators,    Trustees^  and  Gitar- 
d'uiiis  to  recclrc  Con/adcratc  Trcasunj  noics  and  State  Trcasunj  7iot(.-t, 
^and  Interest,  bearing  Confederate  notes,  in  jntif/ncnt  of'  (:iiiims  due,  or  u, 
\Le  due  such  csfatis  as  thci/  nunj  represent. 

1.  Section'  L  B"  it  enacted  hij  the  General.  .L^imhly  of  Geori(ia, 
That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  it  shall  be  lavvful  for'"J',*'JU,X''^' 
E.xt'ciitors,  Administrators,  Trust»'es  and  Guardians  to  lei^eive  Con- 
federate Treasury  Notes  and  State  Treasury  Notes,  and  interest 
bearing  (,'onfederate  Notes,  in  payment  of  claims  due,  or  which 
may  hereal'ter  be  due  estates  they  mav  respectively  represent ;  anv 
law,  usage,  or  custom  to  tlio  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Assented  to  I Sth  April,  1S<W3. 

r  (Nor  127.) 

All  Act.  til  (dioic  Administrators,  E.r.ecutors,    Guardians    and    Trustc  .s-, 
twelve  (VJ)  vvmthsto  invest  trust  funds. 


5.  TVi"  Giiiirral  Assmihlij  do  emict,  That  on  and  after  the  (-20)  twen- 
tieth day  of  April  instant,  all  Administrators.  IvKocutors,  Gtuir- 
diansand  Trustees si^all  be  allowed  twelve  months  in  which  to  in- 
vest trust  funtls  in  tbeir  hands,  and  no  interest  shall  be  charired 
ugainst  them  for  the  time  thus  allowed;  Proridcd,  that  in  his  or 
their  returns  he  or  theV  shall  make  oath  that  no  interest  has  been 
fnade  on  th(>  funds  used,  and  siiall  accDunt  for  all  profits  ; 
from  the  us;;  of  said  funds  in  tlicir  hands. 

Sr>c.  IL  Repeals  c9nHicting  lows. 

Assented  to  ISth  ^ril,  1S03. 

NoTf  — Sr-«  Act  No.  I 'JO,  xvp  a,  m  to  voitlieys  whon  E  ecutors  an.l  Adminiftrafors  n  ak 
heir  r»;lnras  totlit-  Oilintnv. 


A.: lure.  Exr-:, 
t  ,  iillowwl 
.'  month*  t(i 
Mvi'-t  »r.i»i 


r.-'.\:»n. 
iinsmir 


144    -  PUBLIC   LAWS. — General  Assembly. 

Act    of    November  :!Otli;'l,,l  ^(51,  iei)C-ftled. 

TITLE  IX. 


GENERAL    ASSEMBLY. 

Sf-e.    1.  Part  of  Act  of  Nov.  i>0,   186J,  repcivl- Sec.  j3.  Per  diem  pay    of  inembers  u(  iie.xl 
ed.  (Jenernl  Af'sein1)lj'   fixed.     Pay  $6 

••     2.  Provisions  of  Code  on  .same  Bubjwt  1        j^er  day,aiul  luilfiigt' as  beretotbrc. 

adopU-ii.  ■  I 

(No.  V2S.) 

An  Act  to  repeal  an  Act  ciiUthd  «?>  Act  to  fix  the  amount  of  conipensatioTi 
of  the  members  emd  c*pccr.t'nj  the  General  Ashcv^Iij  shall  receive  for 
ihcir  serruy-s  ami  for  othfir  pyrposc's  therein  mentioned,  p'^s^ed  ovj^r 
the  fhxcvthc  veto,  November  BOth,  IS^Jl,  an^'  for  other  purposes.   ^ 

1.  Section  I.   The  General  Assembly  do  cnact^  That  the  Act  en- 
titled an  Act  to  llx  the  amount  of  compensation   of  the  membeil^ 

Part  oi"^^t;^i  anii^ilTfccrs  of  tffc  General  Assembly,    shall  receive  for  their  servi- 

1811,  repca!<>d  qq^^  yj,i]  f^r  otiKM'  p-urpo.se.s  tliercin  mentionetl,  passed  ovei'  the  Ex- 

oxutive  veto,  November  80th,  ISIU,*  be    and  the   same   is  hereby 

repealed,  except  that  pant  which  fixes  the  pay  of  the  Secretary  of 

■     the  Senate,  and  Ciark  of  the  House  of  Ilepresentativc.s-  which  shall 

be  aii«^ remain  in  lull  forc*v. 

2.  Sec.  II.  That  the  proviwions  of  the  Code  of  Georgia  on  the, 
i'royi8io:>,  ofsubjccts  embraccd  in  the  Act  wliieh  is  hereb}^  repealed,  be  the  law 
8n"bj^°rK^"i^  of  iorce  in  reference  to  said  subjects  ;  Frovided,  that  this  Act  shall 
**^"            not  be  so  construed  as  to  affect  the  'j^er  die7n  pay  and  mileage  of  the 
I'roMsc.       j,,ym]HM-s  of  the  present  General  Assembly. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  iSG-3. 

'Kor  tliiii  .\i:t  see  Act.s  "f  I'^i'A ,  p^L  70  and  71. 

(No.  J-39.) 

^bi  Jicl  to  //',/■  the  ompematwn  oj  manibcrs  of  the  next  General  Assembly 

■).  SiiCTTON  I.  He  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly.  That  the 
•v^/ of ^m"JmI compensation  of  the  members  of  the  next  General  Assembly  shall 
S-xt  General  be  six  dollars  per  diem;  and  that  their  pay  t'(^  mileage  shall  be  as 
Ajaembiy,     jjq^:^  prcscribcd  by  the  Code  of  this  State. 

A.ssented  to  April  17th,  ISOa. 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Insurance   Companies. 


14' 


Warehouse  and  In.-nrauoe  Company  in  the  city  of  Atnericns. 


TITLE   X. 


L\SURANCE    COMPANIES. 


Se 


Pr< 


nw).\ 


I     {lov\)orfiU>T!i—]\'nrchoiisr.  InxvraiirrS' 
anil  Di'piixit  Company oi  Ameliciis| 
incorporateil. 

■  i  Pawi-j-.s   of  Board  of  managers. 

idcnt. 

•  :i  I'llecliou  of  Board  of  Managers. 

•  -1  C'apilal  .stock,  §.>i)0,000.;  Shares 
r»  5>iiojeet<<  of  insurance,     tio.sses. 
(J  Duration  of  Cliarter  30  years, 

'  7  lvial)ility  of  stockholders  Ijur  delits  of 
Company. 

'~  .S  Sl.}iii^  Iff///  Tnsuranc«r-Compnti_i/  in- 
corporated.       '^ , 

■  it  Board     of  Director#-Prosidenl— <6co-l 

retary. 
*Nli  Capital  stock  ;  Shares,  &o. 
"'11   When  Comi»any    may  Ix'gin  bnsineas. 
"  12.  Powers  anii  duties  of  Di.cctors. 
•'  I*  Subjects  of  iiisnranoe. 
'•  7-{  Ciihmg  in  of  iiistaUments  of  stock. 
I.'i  Transfer  of  stock. 
n;  Liability   of  stockholder.^  for  debls  of 
(".iiiipnny. 
"  17  PayiU'^nt  of  claiinafor  lo.sse.s. 
"  18  Duration  of  Ciiaiter  to  be  31)  years. 
10  Aus:»^fa  Fire  and  Marine  Iiunrano'i 

Compatr?/  inoorporated. 
.'0  Bo.ird  of  Directors;   President;  Secre-i 
tary.  | 

"  Jl  Or;;ani7.aUon   of    Companv.      Capital 
stock  SJDD.OOl). 
12  Wlien  Company  may  commence  busi 

nesw.  ,, 

•J3  Subjects  of  insurance. 
-M  Company  may  re-iu.ture. 


'.  25  Calling  in  of  installments  to  pay  losses 
iii)  l'iiuci)jle  office  to  be  in  Annusta. 

'  '.'7  Directors  not  to  use  funds  ot  Company. 

'  -M  Capital  stock,   $J.'')(t,(«lO.     May   be   iii 
creased  to  ?  1,000,000. 

'  211  Comiinrnal    Insnrnitcr    Company   of 
.Vuijusta,  inoorporated. 

'  30  Ikiardol  Directors.    President;  Secre- 
tary. 
31  Powers  of  Board  of  Diroolnrs;  dividend!* 

'  3J  Subjects  of  insurance.     Losses,  iSiC. 

'  33  1/ersoual   liability  of    stockholders   for 
debts  ol  Company. 

'  34  Bhs*«:S. 

'  Iju) "Legal  ell'eot  of  notes,  &c.,  payable  at 
oflice  of  Company. 

'  3GX'apital  stock  Chattahoochee  Instjtranoe- 

i  C6mpatoy»  -^ 

'  37  Chatf^kondtee  Insurance  Company  \n- 
corpofated. 

'  3S  Board  of  Dircctfja;  Presidett|;  Secre- 
tary. »  ^    1% 

'  31)  Powers  and  duties  of  Board  of  Direc- 
tors.      *        ,it 

'  40  Subjects  of  insurance.    Other   powers 
of  Directors. 

'   11  Personal  liability  of   stockholders  for 
debts  of  Company. 

'  42  Losses  wlien  ]iaid. 

'  43  Le|2:al  ertect  of  notes,  &•.,  pj^ablc  tc 
ollice  of  Company. 

'  44  Duration  of  Cliarter  ly  years. 

'  45  Uilpital  .stock  of  the  (icorgia  Home  In- 
mirance  Company. 

'  46  Subscriptions  to  increased  Stock. 


(No.  1:50.) 

An  Act  to  incorporate  a  fVarcJiousr  Insurance  and  Drj)osit  Company,  in 
fhccUyof  Amcricu*.' •  .  ,;„    - 


ituC. 


Whereas,  certain  citi7cns  of  tlio  county  of  Sumter,  nrul  of  the* 
city  of  Ainericus,  under  the  title  of  the  Warelioiise,  Insurance  and 
Deposit  Company  of  the  city  of  Americns,  desire  voluntarUy  to 
associate  tliemselves  together,  for  the  soh'  purp(I||eof  receivinij^and^' 
investing  in  public  stocl<LS  and  substantial  s(?curiqf  in  real  estate, 
stich  sums  as  m;iy  be  dopositerl  by  individuals,  and  of  oflering  to 
Tliem  the  advantnges  ojE  security  and  interest.     Therefore; 

1.   .SF-CTIOX   I.    Thi;  TJennral  AnKnnbbj  of  the   Slate  of  (icnrcr'ui  do 
marl,  Tliat  Thomas  C.  Sullivan,  .loiin  V.  Price,  William  R.  Stevv- 
.nrt,    Washington   W.Stewart,  Eli  S.    Marshall,  Robert  C.  Black, '^''''"""•"• 
Jame.R  W.  Fmlow,  and  Jesse  W.  .Jackson, .their  associates  and  suc- 
r^'ssors,  be  and  they  are  hereby  cnMtcd  and  made  a    body   politic  ^^„,.„,„^ 
and  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Warehouse,  Insu-j   """"   *^ 
ranee  and  Deposit  Company  of  Americus,  with  power  of  perpet- 
■al  successTon,  to  appoint  a  Board  of  Managers,  consisting  of  five,,,,,) 
inembers  for  thegovt-rnmenl  of  gaid  Company;  which  appointment*'' 
ihall  be  made  annually  on  the  firr^t  Monday  in  January,  in  each  aixi 
10 


•<i  ol 
miagrra. 


146  PUBLIC  LAWS. — Inscsance  Companies. 


Warehouse  aud  lusurance  Compifey  in   the   (litj    of  Americns. 


every  year;  and  they  are  hereby  empowered  and  authorized,    both 
^^^e."'*'  in  law  and  equity,  to  receive,  purchase,  take,    hold,  enjoy  and  re- 
tain, to  themselves  aud  succesHors,  all  lands,   tenements,  heredita- 
ments, money,  bonds,  notes  and  other  choses  in  action,  stocks,  good^ 
and  chattels,  and  effects  of  any  kind  whatever,  aud  in  any  manner 
whatever,  by  gilt,  devise  or  purchase,  and  the  same  to  grant,  sell, 
•demise,  convey,  assign,  or  transfer,  in  such  manner  as  said  Compa- 
ny may  ordain  and  establish,  and  to   use,  invest  and  manage    the 
same  as  niay  be  most  promotive  of  the  business  and  interest  of  eaid 
''^t"*"      association;  with  power  to  make  and  use   a  common  seal,    and  the 
same  to  alter  and  amend  as  they  may  determine,    with  full  power 
-ssiysnp  anaiu  hivv  aud  Bquity,  to  sue  and   be  sued,  plead    and    be   impleaded, 
iciuKj,  &c.  jins^Yg].  jjij(;i  jjy  answered,  defend  and  be  defesded,  in  all  the  Courts 
of  this  State,  and  of  the  Confederate  States;  and  to   make,  ordain 
and  establish  such  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  ,8aid 
^   ''*■      corporation  as  the  Managers  may  deem  best  for  its  interests  ;  Fro- 
vidcd,  the  same  be  not  repugnant  to  the  laws   and    Constitution  of 
this  State,  or  of  the   Confederate   States;  and  generally  to  do  and 
execute  all  such  acts,  matters  and    things    usually  pertaining   to 
the  business  of  such  corporation. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  furlkcr  enacted,  That  the  following  rules,  lim- 
Tswers  of  itations  and  provisions  shall  constitute  the  fundamental  principles 
liSf^er*.     ^^  ^'^^^  association  ;  the   Board    of  Managers   shall  have  power  in 
jiypaLmpnt  each  and  every  year  to  choose  from  their  own  number  a  President 
.«/*  prt^.dt.  j^jj^-j  Secretary  or  Cashier,  and  shall  elect  or  appoint  such  other  offi- 
cers or  agents,  as  may  be  necessary  to  the  faithful  discharge  of  the 
business  and  interest  of  said  association,  and  shall  fill  all  vacancies 
that  may  occur;  and  shall  proceed  to  hll  all  such  offices  at  their  first 

Quorum,  s  meeting,  and  three  of  said  13oard  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  at 
such  or  at  any  subsequent  meeting  thereof. 

3.  Sec.  111.  Be  it  further  ciKiried.  That  the  stockholders  shall 
Jd^o'rMrna- elect  by  ballot  the  Board  of  Managers,  also  remove  or  make  new 
T^  appointments  whenever  it  may  be  necessary,  and  that  each  share 
J^'odtoweShall  be  entitled  to  one  vote,  and  that  absent  stockholders  may 
"*"""■           have  their  stock  voted  on  by  proxy,  under  his,  her,    or   their  hand 

V«6e  kj  proxy  .  ..  ,,  ^  ■  ^         v  i-l  j.  i-x 

ni  writujg;  and  whenever  deposits  of  any  kind,  nature,  quality  or 
^     quantity,  to  be  ^proved  by  a  majority  of  the  Board  of  Managers, 

aiil^ers!  shall  be  receivedt  the  same  shall  be  regularly  entered  upon  the 
books  of  the  Company,  and  certificates  ofi deposit,  shall  be  issued 
to  the  depositors,  which  may  be  transferable  by  delivery,  and  all 
such  deposits  shall  be  repaid  in  kind  or  in  money,  according  to  their 
value,  when  required  by  the  holder  of  such  certilicate,  by  giving 
ten  days'  notice  of  his  intention  to  present  the  same  for  payment ; 

Dividends.  4.jjg  Board  of  Managers  shall  declare  a  semi-annual  dividend  on  the 
interest  or  increased  value  of  all  sums  which  shall  have  been  de- 
posited at  such  rate  of  interest  as  they  may  determine  ;  au  annual 

^^^"^'^^°^' report  shall  be  made  by  said  Board  and  officers,  which  shall  be 
published,  exhibiting  a  true  statement  of  the  financial  coHdition  of 
.said  Compcmy. 

4.  Sec.  V\.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  capital  stock  of  said 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Insukance  Companies.  147 


Stonewall  Insiwance    Company. 


oru- 
y 
iiuieiiie 


vi'.orpo ratio II  shall  not  exceed  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dol-{|;^p''«J»t««ic 
lars,  which  shall  bo  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred  dollars  each:  j,2*><M'«>.  ^ 
and  tlie  Compiinv  may  commence  busuiess  as  soon  as  Uity  thousand <.?;''■ 
tiollars  in  monev,  )>ropcrty,  cjoods  and  enects  are  paid  in  and  con- 1'"">  may 
'  veyed  to  the  corporation,  so  as  to  vest  the  title  of  the  same  in '»"■'«''»•. 
said  corporation. 

5.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said    Company,  when  or-,, 

•'  '  il  •  .    *■  -  I'dwiT   f<>    111- 

ganizcd,  shall  have  inil  power  aad   authority   to  insure   property'""ti'wp^'''y. 
and  effects  of  every  kind  against  losses   by  fire  or  water,    and  all 
other  accidents,  dangers  or  casualties  for  whidi  Lisi-!ran<;c  Compa- 
nies are  established,  according  to  the  usages  and  customs  of  sue!: 
•corporations;  and  to  buy  and  sell    life   annuities,   and  shall  pay  all  *■'*'■■• 
losses  in   property  or  other  insurances    made  by   t^i em  within  six  ,'','J'[';;^"°  p*r 
months  of  snch  loss  or  the  jiappening  of  tiie   event  by   which  the 
isaJiie  was  determined. 

G.  SiiC.  VL    Ik  It  farther  enacted,  Tliat  saiid  corpor;ition  shajl  orn.rHti.nor 
may  continue  for  the  term  of  thirty  years  from  the  organization  ofyoarr' 
the  same,  unless  forfeited  by  violation  of  any  part   ot    its  charter, 
\\  hich  may  be  declared  by  any  Court  halving  jurisdiction  of  suchni-'rt"! ' 
•cases  by  !<clrc  f'aciaa. 

7.  Sec.  VIL  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  stockholdoirs  shall  s^oJuloVre 
fee  individually  liable  for  the  debts  of  said  corporation  in  prOpm- ff'UpLlV 
tion  to  the  amount  of  stock  owned  by  them.  « 

iSdc.  VIIL  Ivepeals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S63. 

(No.  131.) 

A%  Aci  lo  incorporate  the  Stone  Wall  Insurance  Compani/;  and  fur  other 
yur})oscs. 

8.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  bif  the  Scfiatc  ami  Houxe  of  Repre.tenfa- 

ficcs,  That  W.  P.  Inman,  J.  W.'  Shackleford,    Moses   Cole,  VV.  T. o.r, ontor,. 
:rr-rarnn:el,  an<l  E.  R.  Sassene,  citizens  of  the  city  of  Atlanta,  their 
S4isg0ciates  and  successors,  are  hereby  created  a  body  corporate,  un- 
-'<er  the  name  and  style  of  "The  Stone  Wall  Insurance  Company," ;^i;"",;';"",.',''- 
by  which  name,  they  may  sue  or  be  sued,  have  and  use  a  common  *"'"''''"'""''^- 
seal,  and  break,  alter  and    renew    the  same  at  pleasure  :  elect   itSp 

i\*  11111  "w/^nt  nud 

own  olhccrs,  and  make  such  by-laws  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  "'^''••■k''"- 
Tto  carry  into  effect  the  objects  of  this  corporation. 

0.  Sec.  IL  The  aaid  corporation  shall  be  governed  and  mnnnged 
by  seven  Directors,  each  of  whom  shall  be   a  stockholder  to  the r^^onr*^  **" 
iiiMunt  of  not  less  than  fifty  shares,  who   shall  be  elected  at  such 
;      ••  and  place  as  the  corporation  and  their  successors  may  desig- 
nate, and  hold  their  office  for  one  year,  and    until  their  snccessorsriuirtenaor 
be  elected  ;  the  Directors  aforesaid,  shall,  out  of  their  body,  elect  ^^^">^y^^- 
person  to  be  President,  who  shall  serve  twelve  months,  and  until  aPre»id«t. 
Rucce.«5Sor  be    elected,  and    fill    any  vacancy    by  death  or  n'si:,-- 
uation  in  the  office  of  President,  and  with  the   advice  and  consent 
of  the  President,  elect  a  Secretary,   Actuary,   or  any  other  oIltcersetrciBy. 


148  PUBLIC    LAWS. — Insurance  Companies. 

Stonewall   InHUiance  Company.  * 

or  agent,  whose  services  may  be  needed  in  carrying  out  the  legiti- 
vacancits.    mate  objects  of  this  corporation  ;  a  vacancy  in  the  Board  can  only 

be  iilled  by  the  stockholders  at  a  meeting  held   after  notice  of  the 

time  and  place  of  meeting. 
c*  itai  stock  10'  ^^^'  I^I*  The  capital  stock  of  said  corporation,  shall  be  two 
*2oo,ooo.  hundred  thousand  dollars,  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred  dol- 
shmr.8  $10",  lars,  and  the  corporators  and  their  successors  have  power  in  their 
coital  itockdescretion  to  increase  the  capital  stock  to  live  hundred  thousand 
ScM^'to'  dollars;  and  no  person  shall  subscribe  for  more  than  three  hundred 
#5o»,ooo.      shares  of  said  stock,  and  said  cor[)oration  shall  operate    when  one 

hundred  thousand  dollars  stock  has  been  subscribed. 

11.  Sec.  IV.  The  said  corporation   may   use  and  exercise  the 
ivhen  ooin-  privileges  and  franchises  herein  granted,  when  each  corporator  or 

pauy  may  m--  r  o  >  ^ 

sintasiiirss.  stockholder  lias  paid  in  cash  to  the  proper  olhcer  ten  per  centum 
on  the  amount  of  his  stock,  and  has  made  and  delivered,  also,  to 
the  proper  officers,  a  njote  secured  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  said, 
corporators  or  associates,  for  a  sum  corresponding  in  amount  to  his 
stock,  less  the  sum  paid  in  cash  ;  these  notes  and  cash  paid  in, 
constitute  the  capital  of  said  corporation. 

12.  Sec.  V.  The  Directors  shall  have  power  to  inquire  into  the 
^   solvency  of  said  stock  notes  at  anv  time,  and  if  the  least  doubt  is 

Powers  »uu  J  .  •  i      1 1    t"         t       ■  i  ^i- 

rotors"'  "^''felt  as  to  their  solvency,  it  snail  be  their  duty  lorthwith,  to  give 
notice  to  the  maker'of  such  doubtful  note,  to  strengthen  the  same 
in  ten  days,  and  if  not  done  in  that  time  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Directors,  the  membership  and  interest  of  said  defaulting  party  in 
the  capital  and  accumulated  premiums,  shall  cease  and  determine 
from    the  day    of  default;  and  said  defaulting    member  shall,  not- 

Itockhof/ers  withstanding,  be  liable  to  suit  on  his  stock  notes  and  bound  to 
pay  an  amount  equal  to  his  pro-rata  share  of  the  losses  of  said  cor- 
poration, prior  to  said  default. 

13.  Sec.  YI  The  said  corporation  shall  have  authorit}'  to  insure 
smbjecta  of  agalust  losscs  by  fire  in  all  kinds  of  property,  either  real  or  person- 
iosuraace.  ^^^  ^^  nilxcd,  or  choscs  in  action  ;  also  against  all  the  hazards  of 
Property,  occau  or  iuhind  navigation,  and  transportation  of  every  kind,  and 
Lire.          also  upon  the  duration  of  human  life,  for  such  premiums  as  it  may 

determine  ;  and  said  corporation  shall  be  liable  to  make   good  and 
pay  to  the  several  persons  who  may  insure  in  said  corporation,  for 
paymesitof  tho  losscs  thcy  may  sustain,  or  for   life  insurance,  in  accordance 
^***^'         only  with  the  terms  of  the  contract  or  policy  issued  by  said  corpo- 
ration; and  no  policy  or  other  contracts  of  said  corporation,   shull 
be  binding,. except  it  be  signed  by    the  President  and  Secretary  of 
said  corporation  ;  and  saia  corporation  shall  have  power  to  receive 
S'it'oiu^n^oney  on  deposit,   to  loan  and  borrow  money  ;  to   take  and  give 
■<-My/&c.   ^^^^  securities    therefor  as  may  be  considered  best,  to  invest  its 
moneys  and  transfer  its  property  at  pleasure,  to  purchase  and  dis- 
count   notes  and   bills  of  exchange,  and  do  all    other.acts  it  may 
deem  advisable  for  the  safe  keeping  and  secure   investments  of  its 
funds  ;  Pauvidcd,  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed 
Shan  not  is-fo  authorize  said  corporation  to  make  any  note  or  bill  to  circulate 

Hie  bills  for  . .  .  • ,        i       1  •  1     J.     1 

^mMic».   as  a  bank  bill,  or  to  issue  any  security  to  be  circulated  as  money; 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Insurance  Companies.  14^ 

Aia?u<ta  Fire  and    Marine   Ii  snrance  Company. 


and  it  ix  furllicr  enacted,  that  the  said  corporation  shall  have  power  „„    ^^^^ 
and  authority  to  make  re-insurance  of  any  risks  that  may  be  taken  ""'"• 
by  them. 

14.  Si:c.  VII.     The  Directors  shall  have  power,  to  call    in  any 
portion  of  said  stock"  notes;  Provida},  it  is  needed  to  pay  off  loss- ^.,^1^ ^^^^  ^ 
es  sustained  bv  said  corporation,  and  will  also,  give  sixty  days'  no-'^""''^^*!^*"' 
tice  of  said  call,  and  also  have  power  in  their  discretion,  to  call  in 
instahnents  of  said  notes  for  other  purposes  ;  Provided,    they  give 
sixty  days'  notice  thereof,  and  do  not  call  in  more  than  ten  per  cen- 
tum of  said  notes  at  any  one  time;  and  any   stockholder  failing  to 
respond  to  the  call,  in  either  instance,  in  tlie  time  named,  shall  be 
liable  to  be  sued  on  said  notes,  for  the  pro  rata,  amount  called  in  ; 
and  said  Directors  in  their  discretion,  may  expel  said  defaulter,  and 
forfeit  to  said  corporation    all  the  interest  of  said  defaulter  in  the 
capital  paid  in,  and  accumulated  premiums,  and  dispose  of  said  in- 
terest so  forfeited,  in  such  manner  as  said  Directors  may  think  most 
condusive  to  the  object  and  interest  of  said  cor[»oration. 

lo.  8kc.  VIII.  No  stockholder  siiall  have  power  to  sell  his 
stock  to  any  person  but  a  stockholder,  without  the  consent  of  hisstockf"  "' 
co-stockholders;  but  when  he  has  made  sale  thereof  accordini;  to 
foregoing  restrictions,  and  has  given  sixty  days'  notice  thereof, 
he  shalKbe  released  from  any  and  all  liabilities  imposed  by  this 
charter,  happening  or  occurring  after  said  sale;  and  the  person  pur- 
chasing is  substituted  in  his  stead  to  all  intents  and  purposes.    , 

16.  JSkc.  IX..  Said  corporation  shall  be  responsible  to  its  credi- 
tors to  the  extent  of  its  property,  and  the  stockholders  shall  be  li-brnt^of  "' 
able  to  its  creditors  to  the  extent  of  their  respective  stock  notes tor"d,bu »" 
not  paid  up. 

17.  Skc.  X.  All  claims  against  said  corporation  for  losses  in  ca- 
ses not  disputed,  shall  be  due  and  payable  sixty  days  after  proof  of' i*^""^"*^ 
the  loss  has  been  furnished;  and  in  disputed  cases,  in  ten  days  alYer  "' ''" 
final  decision  of  the  proper  tribunals;  and  in   each  case  named  the 

sum  ascertained  to  be  due,  shall  bear  interest  from  the    time  made 
due  and  payable. 

18.  Sec.  XI.  This  charter,    and  the  privileges   and  franchises  Dnr«ti«r,  or 
lierein  granted,  shall   continue  in  force  thirty  years  from  the  firstyt*«""  ** 
day  of  .January  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-four. 

Aeaented  to  April  IGrh,  ISGO. 

(No.  1:32.) 

An  Acl  lo  incorpomk  the  Augusta  Fire  and  Marine  Jiuurancc  Compa- 
ny. 

19.  Section.  I.   T/ie  (imcral  Asxnnhly  do  aiact,  That  William  S. 
Roberts,  David  R.  Wright,  Thomas  W.  Coskery,  Thomas  W.  Vhi-''"'^^*^ 
Chester,  Wiley  Ii. Griilin,  Charles  Estes,  and  Thomas  H.  Uoberts, 
citizens  of  the  State  of  G<M)rgia,   and  their  associates  and  succes- 
sers,  are  hereby  created  a  body  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style«n"/"Vwinr" 
of  the  Augusta  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance   Company;  by  which  ta«^^; 


150  PUBLIC  LAWS,— Insurance  Companies. 

Augusta  Fire  and  Mwine  luaurance  Company, 


one  \'»l'' 


name  they  may  sue  and  be  sued,  jilead  and  be  impleaded,  have  and 
Po-H-ersaud   ygg  j^  coiiimo'u  seol,  elect  its  own  officers,  and  make  such  by-laws 

as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  cany  into  etlect  the  object  of  this 

corporation. 

'JO.  Sec.  II.   77ic   General   As^-cmbly  3o  furllicr   evaci,  That    said 
jDirktor".     corporation  shall  be  goyerned  and  mana-f-ed  by  five  Directors,  each 

of  whom  shall  be  a  stockholder,  who  shall  be  elected  at  such  time 

and  place  as  the  corporators  and  their   successors  may  direct,  and. 

liold  their  office  for  one  year,  and  until  their  successors  are  elected  ; 
-p    .,  ,      one  of  said  Directors  shall  be  elected  President,  and  hold  his  office 

for  the  same  length  of  time  ;  said  Directors  shall  fill  all  vacancies 

which  may  occur  in  the  office  of  President  by  death,  resignation  or 
<4ucruiii.      otherwise  ;  a  majority  of  said  Directors  shall  constitute  a  ([uorum 

for  the  transaction  of  business  ;  and  with  the  advice  and  consent 
secreuiy.     of  tltc  Prcsldcnt,  clcct  3.  Secretary  and   Treasurer,  and  any  other 

officer    whose    services    may    be    necessary  to    carry    out    the 

legitimate  objecls  of  said  incorporation  ;  a  vacancy  in  the  Board 
Bo«rJf'D'.-of  Directoi.>  An\\\  only  be  iilled  by  the  stockholders,  at  a  meeting 
rectors.        j^^j^  ufter  uoticc  of  the  time  and  place  of  such  rpeeting   in  person 

or  by  proxy,  each  stockholder  havinu;  a.s  many  votes  as   he  has 
titieci  to   shares. 

21.  Sec.  III.   The  Gcucrol  Asscwhli/  do  /tntlicr  cvacL  That  a  ma- 
jority of  said  coi'porators   be,  and    they    are  hereby  authorized  to 

^oTrnpIuy!  call  a  meeting  of  said  corporators,  and  may  proceed  in  pursuance 
with  said  call  to  organize  said  company;  and  proceed  to  open 
s.b^riptiou  books  for  subscription  for  stock,  at  such  time  as  they  may  desig- 
nate, in  the  city  of  Augusta,  in  said  State  ;  the  capital  stock  of 
^jpitaut.xt, said  corporation  shall  be  two  hundred  thousand  dollars,  divided  in- 
shre»'*$ioo, to  fe'hares  of  one  inmdred  dollars  each  ;  and  said  coiporators  and 
**"''•  their  successors  shall  have  power,  in  their   discretion,  to   increase 

^p",^ '„."'' said  capital  stock   to  the  sum  of  live  Imndred   thousand  dollars; 
$5oo,Mo.^    a»d  no  one  shall  be  allowed  to  subscribe  for  more  than  two  hua- 
dred  shares  of  said  stock. 

22.  Sec.  IV.   The    General  Assemhhj   do  further   enact,  That  said 
corporation  may  use  and  exercise  the  privileges  and  franchises  here- 

AVTienco.  lu  grautcd,  wdien  the  sum  of  fifty  thousand  dollars  is  subscribed 
'i^.^'bud-  and  each  stockholder  has  paid  in  cash,  to  the  proper  officer,  twen- 
"**'■  ty  per  centum  on  the  amount  of  his  stock,  and  has    made  and  de- 

livered to  the  proper  officer,  a  note  secured  by  mortgage  on  real 
estate,  or  otherwise,  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  said  corporators 
or  their  successors,  for  a  sum  corresponding  in  amount  to  Ins  stock 
less  the  sum  paid  in  cash  ;  the  notes  and  cash  paid  in,  constituting 
the  capital  stock  of  said  company. 

23.  Sec.  V.  TJie  General  Assemhhj  do  further  enact,  That  said 
••Ejects  of  company  be  authorized  to  make  insurance  on  dwelling  houses,  store 
M«ui«nw.     jiougcs^  and  buildings,   household   furniture,   merchandize   and  all 

other  property,  against  loss  or  damage  by  fire  ;  to  make  marine  in- 
surance upon  vessels,  freight,  goods,  wares  and  merchandize,  and  • 
all  and  every  insurance  appertaining  to  or  connected  with  marine 
or  inland  transportation  or  navigation  risk. 


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The  Coinnifiicial.  Insurance  Company   of  Augusta. 


24.  Sec.  VI.   The    Genaxd  AsscmbUj  do  further  aiart,  That  said 
company  may  cause  itself  to  be  insured  against  risks,  it  has  taken,    *^"'^^'"'-* 
on  real  property,  take  mortgages  on    any  discription    of  property 
to  secure  investments  of  its  funds,  or  reinvest  itsl'unds  in  h'ailroad, 
bank  or  other  stocks. 

ii5.  Skc.  VII.    T/u:  (icner(d  Ass,ni/jfi/   do  further   enact,  That  the  , 
Directors  shall    have   power  to    call  in  any   portion  of  said  stock MiTedi^'l^' 
notes  ;  ProriJal,  it  is  necessary  to  pay  oU"  any   losses  sustained  by^'^  '^'^*" 
said  company  ;  and  if  any  stockholder  shall  lail  or  neglect  to  pay  st'^-kiiouur«». 
in  such  installments  as  may  be  thus  called  in,  within  such  time   as 
said  Directors  may   in  their    by-laws    prescribe,  his  stock  shall  be  J,',";-;;^'''"^^^"" 
forfeited  ;  and  every  stockholder  shall  be  liable  to  the  creditors  of;"^';"'!^]'^*^''^ 
said  company,  upon  all  the  debts  and    contracts  of  said  company, *^^'- 
to  the  amount  of  his  or  her  stock. 

^>0.  Sec.  VIII.   Tht  (icncral  Ai^semhhj  do  further  enact,  That  the, K'clt' 
principal  office  shall  be  located  in  the  city  of  Augusta,    where    the}'^'"  '^"**'" 
President  and  Directors  may  declare  half  yearly  dividends  of  suchle'decu*^"" 
profits  as  may  have  been  ascertained,  on  the    lirst  Monday  in  Jan-'""-"*''""'^^ 
uary  and  July,  iu  each  and  everv  year.  '     • 

•21.  Sec.  IX.    The  (leueral    Asscmbhj    do  further   enact,  That  the  dit^o™  i»5 
Directors  shall  not  be  allowed  to  use  the  funds  of  said  comppny;o|^'^*"^' 
this  charter  and  the  privileges,  franciiises  and   immunities  herein  (J^rtor  u. 
granted,  shall  continue  for  the  term  of  thirty  years    from  the  pas-j^l"""  ^ 
sage  thereof. 

Assented  to  April  IS,    1S63. 


(No.  130) 


An  Act.  to  inciirpmate  an  Insurance  (.'om]>ani/  in  the  city  of  Augnslay  to 
be  called  '■'■The  Commercial  Insurance  Conipany  of  Augusta.'''' 

:2S.  Section  I.  Be   'a  enacted,  That  there  shall  be  established  in 
the  city  of  Augusta,  an   Insurance  Company,  the  capital  stock  of capiuistoA 
which  shall  be'two  hundred  and  lifty  tlumsaiid  doUars,  but   which  ^^"bri""* 
may  be  increjised  to  one  million  dollars  should  the   interest  of  the  ii'wHtoao! 
company  require  ir,  to  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred  dol-ifiX'"  *^'** 
lars  each ;  but  said  company  may  proceed    to  organize  when  one 
liuudred  thousand  doll;irs  have  been  subscribed,   and  five  per  cent 
paid  thereon. 

•2'.).  Sec.  II.   lie  it  further  enacted.  That  Henry   F.  Russt-ll,  IJar-corpor.i«*. 
iiey  S.  Dunbar,   Jacob  Danforth,   William    Battersby,    Henry  E. 
Clark,  Janus  T.  Gardiner,  Daniel  B.  Plumb,  George  T.  liarnes,  or 
any  five  of  them,  citizens  of  the  city  of  Augusta,  their  associates 
and  successors,  are    hereby   created   a  body  corporate,  under    the 
name  and  style  of  the  Commercial  Insurance  Company  of  Angus- ii".u^»'co». 
ta  ;  by  wiiich  name  they  may  have,  purchase,  receive,  possess,  en-iu<>«r'iJ"f»t^ 
joy  and  retain,   and  sell   propi^ty  of  all  kinds;  sue  and  be  sued, 
have  and  use  a  common  seal,  which  they  may  Ineak,  alter  and  re- ^';;:;;^;j,.^ 
new  at  pleasure,  elect  its  own  officers,  and  make  such  by-laws,  rules 


152  PUBLIC  LAWS.—LxsuRANCE  Companies. 

The   Commercial  Insurance  Company  of  Augusta. 


Board  of 


and  regulations,  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the 
objects  of  this  corporation. 

30.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said   corporation   shall 
€ir.r^orB.     \)q  managed  by  riot  less  than  seven  Directors,  a  majority  of  whom 
'Q?K,rum.      shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business  ;  each  of 
which  Directors  shall  be  a  stocl'iholder  to  the  amount  of  twenfv 
shares,  who  shall  be  elected  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  corpora- 
tors and    their  successors  may  designate  ;  and  hold  their  office  for 
one  year,  or  until  their  successors  are  elected  ;  the  Directors  afore- 
Pteadeof.     ^^^^  shall,  out  of  their  number,  elect  a  President,  who   shall  serve 
for  twelve  months,  or  until  a  successor  be  elected,   and  fill  any  va- 
cancy by  death  or  otherwise,  in  the  office  of  President,  and    with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  President,  elect  a  Secretary,  Actua- 
ry or  any  other  ofhcers  or  agents,  whose  services  may   be  needed 
in  carrying  out  the  objects  of  this   corporation  ;  a  vacancy   in  the, 
.Board  of  Directors  can  only    be   filled   by  the  stockholders,  at  a 
*fcs'       meeting  held  after  notice  of  the  time   and  place  of  meeting  ;  and 
<7»c  vote  for /«''^/<cr,  that  there  shall  be  one  vote  for  each  share,  and  that  absent 
^*-tt share,    gtockholders  may  votc  by  pTOxy  ;   Z'roivV/fc/,  the  party  so  voting-  as 
>;»v  rote  ^y^j.Qxy^  is  liimself  a  stockholder. 

,,^     31^  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said  President  and  Di- 
'rectofs  shall  have  power  to   appoint  and  remove   at  pleasure,  all 
^      officers  or  agents  of  said  corporation  ;  they  shall  have  power  to  ap- 
<mh   MwCTsP*^^^^^  agents  and  locate  ollices,  in  such  places,  and  at  such  times,  as 
^dDfrTtorMk^y   shall    dccm   best  for  the  interest  of  said  company ;  to  pre- 
^ribe  the  duties  of  agents  and  officers,  to  take  from  them  bonds  for 
the  faithful  performance  thereof,  to  appoint  a  President  pro  tem, 
in  the  absence  of  the  President ;  and  further,   that  said   President 
and  Directors  shall  have  power  and  authority,   from  time  to  time, 
to  call  for  the  payment   of  the  unpaid  stock,  in  such  sums  as  they 
may  deem  proper  ;  and  said  stock  shall  be  considered  and   held  as 
personal  property  ;  and  upon  the  neglect  or  retYisal    of  any  stock- 
holder to  pay  the  installments  as  called  for  by  the  President  and  Di- 
rectors, thereupon,  ten  days'  notice  being  given  in  one  or  more  of 
the  city  papers,  said  Board  may  sell  such  stock  at  public  outcry  ; 
and  said  delinquent  stockholder  shall  still  remain  liable  for  any  bal- 
ance due  or  which  may  become  due,  by  him  to  said  corporation,  and 
may  be  sued  therefor,  in  any  Court   having  jurisdiction  ;  and  said 
3md€ndt.    Pff3sijgi^t  and  Directors  shall  have   further  power  to    make   divi- 
dends, and  fix  the  place  and  define  the  manner  of  paying  the  div- 
idends, paying  interest  and  transfering  stock  ;  and  sr.id  President 
and  Directors  shall  also  have  the  power  to  give  the  holders  of  the 
J^euraicn     policies  of  said  company  the  right  to  participate  in  the  net  profits 
*^  of  the  company,  to  such  an  extent,  in  such  manner,  and  upon  such 

terms  as  they  shall  deem  proper, 
su-bjccts  of  32.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  enacted,  That  the  said  corporation  shall  have 
i««ance.  jiu^j^ority  to  insure  against  losses  by  fire,  in  all  kinds  of  property 
Mre  ruke.  either  real,  personal  or  mixed  ;  also  against  all  the  hazards  of 
i^'uHntpoT- ocean  or  inland  navigation  and  transportation  of  every  kind,  also 
-yitioD  ruks.  ^^  niake  insurance  on  lives,  and  all  and  every  insurance  appertain- 


1 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— IxsuRANCE  Companies.  15f 


CI>attaho(K':hec  Insurance  Company. 


Life   BMO- 


ing  to  the  dniation  of  life,  forstich  premiums  as  it  may  determine  ; 
aod  said  company  shall  be  liable  to  make  good,  and  pay  to  the  sev- 
eral persons  who  may  insure  in  said  company,  for   the  losses  theypaTBvn»»  of 
may  sustain,  or  for  life   insurance,  in    accordance    only   with  the  """*■ 
terms  of  the  contract  or  policy  issued    bv  said   company;  and  no  _ 
policy  or  other  contract  of  said  company,  shall  be    binding  except p;');,''^^'*^^'^'^ 
it  be  siijned  bv  the  President  or  Vice  President,  and   Secretary  or*'." "'"<*'»«*■ 
Actuary  of  said  company  ;  and  said  company  shall  have  power  to^,,j_,._.  ^^.^^ 
receive  money  on  deposit,  to  loan  and  borrow  money,  to  take  and'","*i;""'«'' 
give  such  securities  therelor  as  may  be   considered  best,  to  inv.est 
its  moneys  upon  such  terms  as  may  be  best,  and  transfer  its  proper- 
ty at  pleasure,  to  purchase  and  discount  notes  and  bills  ot  exchange, 
and  do  all  other  acts  it  may  deem  advisable  for  the  safe  keeping  and 
secure  investments  of  its   funds;  and    said    company   shall    have^.,.  ,uay  r«- 
power  and  authority  to  make  reinsurances  of  any  risks  that  may  be'"'"^"" 
taken  by  them. 

33.  Set.  VL   Be  if  furtlter  ciuidal.  That  the  said  company  shall  i»i-rsoBai  li^. 
be  responsible  to  its  creditors  to  the  extent  of  its  ])ioperty,  and  the storV..oi,irr.. 
stockholders  shall  be  liable  to  the  extent  of  double  the  timount  ofcom^iiV" 
their  respective  stock,  for  the  debts  of  the  company  in  proportion 

to  the  number  of  shares  held  by  each.  ■**■ 

34.  Sec.  \\l. -Br  it  furihrr  ninctcil,  That  all   claims   for  Icfsks ,^,^';^','.\!t« 
against  said  company    shall  be  due  and  payable  in  sixty  days  after'""'''  * 
proof  of  the  loss  has  been  furnished  at  the  oflice  of  said  company  ; 

and  in  disputed  cases,  in  ten  days  after  final  decision  of  the  pi;d|^ei' 
tribunal  :  and  in  each  case  named,  the  sum  ascertained  to  be  IfliflL, 
shall  bear  interest  from  the  time  made  due  and  payable.  .X 

3-5.  Skc.  VIIL  Be  it  further   eiKutnl  That   all    bills,  bon(!s,  anfTruu.i'«^mI.u 
promissory  notes  made  j^ayable  at  the  otlice  of  said  company  shall  ti"roi"r.r" 
have  the  same  legal  effect,  and  may  be  subject  to  all  legal  remedies 
the  same  as  if  they  were  made  payable  at  any  bank  in   this  State. 

36.  Skc.  IX.  Be  it  furt/ur  cuarted,  That  this   charter  shall  con- 
tinue and  be  in  full  force  and  effect,  for  the  term  of  thirty  years. 

Sec.  X.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  « 

Assented  to  April  IS,    1S63. 

(No.  13i.) 

In  Act  to  nirorfujrntc  an  InxuraNcc  Company  in  the  ttini  ef  Fort  Gainer, 
to  be  called  the  Chattahoochee  Jnmrance  Compami. 

37.  Sec.  I.   /><  //  enacted.  That  there  shall  be  established  in  the 
town  of  Fort  Gaines,  county  (if  Clav,  State  of  Gcorijia,  an    Insu-^  .  . 
ranee  Loui])any,  the  capital  stock  of  which  shall   be  two  Inind red  *'•""?*. 

1      1     1 1  1  Miiy   hi'  in- 

thoHsand  dollars,  but  which  may  be  increased  to  a  farther  sum  not--'^-"^  «: 
exceeding  one  million  of  dollars,  should  the  interest  of  the  comt)a-,,       ._ 
iiy  require  It,  to  be  divided  into  shares  of  twenty  dollars  each,  but"*'' 
said  company  may  organi/.e  and  ]>roceed  to  business  when  R«'venty-Avi,..»  <> 
five  thousand  dollars  shall  have,    been  subscribetl    and  twenty  per""""'  ^ 
cent  paid  thereon. 


154  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Insurance   Companies. 


Chattahoochee  Insurance  Goinpany. 


38.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted,  'i'hat   for  the  purpose  of  or- 

corporatois.  gaiiizing  Said  corporation,  Francis    T.  Tennille,  (jeorge  H.  Tuttle, 

James  Sutlive,  R.  J.  F.  Grist,  ^Villiam  Mount,  William  A.  Graham, 

C.  C.  Greene,  and  W.  H.  Wakefield,  or  any  five  of  them,   citizens 

chattaiioo-    of  Chiy  county,  their  associates  and  successors,  are  hereby  created 

r^  cr"in.a  body  corporate  under  tlie  name  and  style  of  the  Chattahoochee 

corporat»d.    Insurauce  Company,  by  which  name  they  may  have,  purchase,  re- 

p»w«rs.       ceive,  possess,  enjoy  and  retain,  and  sell  property  of  all  kinds,  sue 

Seal.  j^j^^  l^g  sued,  have  and  use  a  common  seal,  which  they  may   break, 

alter  and  renew  at    pleasure,    elect   its    own  officers  -aud  make 

By-Laws,     g^^j^  ^jy.jc^^yg^  rulcs  and  regulations,  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to 

carry  into  eft'ect  the  objects  of  this  corporation. 
B.ard  of  Di-      39.  Sec.  III.  Thc  said  corporation  shall  be  managed  by  cot  less 
QulroM  or  't^^"  fi^'6  Directors,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum 
ii»«id.        for  the  transaction  of  business,  each  of  which  Directors  shall  be  a 
stockholder  to  an  amount  not  less    than  one  hundred  shares,  who 
shall  be  elected  at  such  time  and  place  as    the  corporators  or  their 
succcessors  may  designate,  aud  hold  their  office  for  one  year,  or  un- 
til their  successors  are  elected;  the   Directors  aforesaid  shall,  out 
of  their   number,  elect  a  President,   who   shall  serve  for  twelve 
"**"  ^°  '     months  or  until  a  successor  is  elected  ;  and  said  Directors  shall  fill 
any  vacancy,  occasioned  by  death  or  otherwise  in  the  office  of  Pres- 
ident, and,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the   President,   elect  a 
secretao-.     Secretary,  Actuary  and  other  officers  or  agents,  whose  services  may 
be  needed  in  carrying  out   the   objects  of  this  corporation  ;  a   va- 
v»,a«c7  ">    cancy  in  the  Board  of  Directors   occurring   during    the  period  for 
Boai-d.         which  they  were  elected,  may  be  filled  by  the  remaining  Directors 
until  the  next  annual  election  by  the  stockholders  ;  at  all  elections 
MayTOt<.  by]_,y  the  stockholders,  a  stockholder  may  vote  by  proxy,  none  but  a 
stockholder  acting  as  such  proxy. 

40.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further   enacted,  That  the  President  and  Di- 
B^i.^  "'    rectors  shall  have  power  to  appoint  and  remove  at  pleasure  all  offi- 
cers or  agents  of  said  corporation  ;  they  shall  have  power  to  appoint 
agents  and  locate  offices  in  such  places  and  at  such   tinfies  as  they 
shall  deem  best  for  the  interest  of  said  compay,   to   prescribe   the 
duties  of  agents  and  officers,  to  take  from  them  bonds  for  the  faith- 
ful performance  thereof,  to    appoint   a  President  pro  tern,  in  the 
absence  of  the  President  ;  and  fartJier,  that  said  President  and  Di- 
rectors shall  have  power  and    authority  from   time  to  time  to  call 
for  the  payment  of  the  unpaid    stock  in   such  sums    as  they  may 
stock  to  iv.  deem  proper;  and  said  stock   shall  be  considered  and   held  as  per- 
ixrty.     ^'""sonal  propert}^  and  upon  the  neglect  or  refusal  of  any  stockholder 
stoSiders.  to  pay  the  installments  as  called  for,  the  President    and  Directors 
therefor,  thirty  days'  notice  be  given  in  any  public  manner,  either 
by  posting  notices,  or  publishing  in   the   nearest  newspaper  ;  said 
l3oard  may  s_dl  such  stock  at  public  outcry,  and    said  delinquent 
stockholder  shall  be  held  liable  for  any  balance  due,  or  which  may 
become  due,  by  him  or  them  to  said  corporation,  and  may  be  sued 
therefor  in  any  Court  having  jurisdiction,   and    the   said  President 
BitideHd*.    g^j^j  Directors  shall  have  further  power  to  make  dividends  and  fix 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Insurance  Companies.  155 


CiuittiilioiHjIiee    Insurcnee  Comptiiiy. 


,  Tr»DifCT    of 


[the plau,  and  define  the  iiuiuner  of  paying  the  dividends,  paying 
nterest,  and  transferring  stock;  and  no  stockholder  shall  have  pow- 
*br  to  transfer  his  stock  in  said  corporation  while  indebted  to  thejj^c"' 
.?ame,  and  said  stock  shall  not  be  iinble  for  any  other  obhgation,  so 
'long  as  hi^  is  a  debtor  to  said  corporation,  for  money  borrowed, 
)reiniiuns  due,  or  installments  unpaid. 

4L.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  fitrthrr  niocfcil,  That  said   corporation  shall,^;','^'"^.'^^.^''' 
have  power    to  insure  ag.ninst    losses  by    fire  in  all  kinds  of  prop- 
erty, I'eal,  pei'sonal,  or  mixed,  also  against  all  the  hazards  of  ocean  Property. 
or  inland  navigation,  and    transportation    of  every    kind,  also    to 
make  insurance  on  lives,  and  all,  and  every  insurance  appertiiiningL'^"'- 
to  the  duration  of  human    life,    for   such  net  premiums,  as  it  may 
detenninc-;  and  said  company  shall  be  liable  to  make  good,  and  pay 
■  to  the  several  persons,  who    may  insure  in  said  company  for  the 
losses  they  sustain,  or    for    life  insurance,  in  accordance  with  the 
terms  of  the  contract  or   policy    issued  by  said  company;  and  no 
policy  or  other  contract  of  said  company  shall  be  binding,  except ^"X-r"- 'to it 
it  be  signed  by  the  President  or  Vice  President,  Secretary  or  Actu-^^^"^ji'«' '"''' 
ary  of  said  com[>any;    and  said    company    shall  have  power  to  re- 
ceive money    on  de})osit,  to   loan  or  borrow  money,  to    take    and  otinr power* 
give  such  security  therefor;  as  may  be  considered  best  to  invest  its^f  cS"''*'""' 
moJiies  upon  such  terms  as  may  be  best,  and  to  transfer  its  prop- 
erty at  pleasure;  to  purchase  and    discount    notes   and  bills  of  ex- 
change, and  do  al!   other  acts  it  may    deem  advisable  for  the  safe 
kiM'ping  and  securing  investments  of  its  funds;   and   said  company 
I oMpany  shall  have  power  and    authority    to  make   insurances  of^i^y ""'""'"' 
any  risks  that  may  be  taken  by   them. 

i-2.  Sec.  VL  Be /(  further  enacted.  That  said    company   shall  be  ,  .. 

responsible  to  its  creditors  to    the  extent  of  its  })roperty,    and  theiouty  oj 
stockholders  shall  be  liable  to  the  extent  of  double  the  amount  of iV  •'"'"v^ 
ihiir  respective  stocks  for  the  debts  of  the  company  in  proportion 
ito  the  number  of  shares  held  by  each. 

4.*^.  Sec.  VIL  Be  it  further  mactrd,  That    all  claims    for  losses 
[against  said  company  shall   be    due  and  payable   sixty  days  afterioKw"',' when 
proof  of  the  loss  has  been  furnished   at  the  oilice  of  said  company, ''""'*'  '"" 
and  in  disputed  cases,  in  ten  da3's  after  final  decision    of  the  prop- 
er tribunal,  and  in  each  case  named  the  sum  ascertained  to  be  due 
shall  bear  interest  from  the  time  made  due  and  payable. 

44.  Sec.  VIIL  Beit  farther evdctcd,  That  all   bills,    bonds,  and         „     , 
promissory  notes  made  payal)leat  the  olhce  ot  said  company   slialit.iii»Ri»d«otcB 
have  the  same  legal  efiect,  and  may  be  subject  to  all  legal  remedies .'.Viu office. 
the  same  as  if  they  were  made  payable  at  any  bank  in  this  State. 

45.  Sec.  IX.  Be  it  fitrfhcr  c?iactn/,  That  this  charter  shall   be  inj?,';[^»^^"^'' 
full  force  and  eifect  for  the  term  of  forty  years,  and  that  upon  they^"'- 
termination  of  its  charter,  the  said  corporation  shall  have  the  right 

to  settle  up  its  business,  pay  its  liabilities,  and  divide  among  its 
stockholders  its  remaining  property  according  to  the  several  inter- 
ests held  by  each. 

Sec.  X.  Ptepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  Ajml  ISth,  1863. 


156 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Judiciary. 


Times  and   places  of  holding  the  Supreme  Court. 


(No.  185.) 

An  Act  to  amend  an  Act  incorporating  the  Georgia  Home  Insurance  Com- 
pani/,  assented  to  December  12///,  ISSlJ.* 

4G.  Sectiov  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Represev- 
tatives  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  That  the  capital  stock  of  the  Geor«na 
capital  ^Ktmk  Home  Insurance  Company,  located  in  Cokuubus,  Georgia,  may^e 
^L,  Ho«rru:incr«\ased  at  such  time  as  tlie  President  and  Directors  of  the  Bame 
Zyy  u.'i"ay  determine,  to  five  liundred  thousand  dollars,  under  the  same 
*5oo!eoo!"  terms  and  conditions  now  in  force  and  controlling  the  present  cap- 
ital of  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dellars. 

47.  Sec.  II.  And  be  it  jurthcr  enacted,  That  the  President  and 
tot'h^rn'crc?.-^^^'^^^'^'^*^  ^^  ^^^^^  company  shall  give  ten  d;iys'  published  notice  of 
«istwk!""""the  readiness  of  said  company  to  receive  subscriptions  to  the  said 
increase  of  the  capital  stock  as  aforesaid;  aud  said  company  shall 
hofdfr't  ^^^  receive  a  subscription  from  any  one  person  for  an  amount  of 
l^Z:  i^tl'-^^^^^  ^^^'^^^^^^S  o"e  hundred  shares;  and  the  old  stockholders  in 
.cribiugto  said  company  shall  have  the  preference  in  subscribing  to  said  in- 
creased capital  stock,  in  the  proportion  of  one  share  of  the  new 
stock  to  each  two  shares  of  the  old  stock  owned  by  them  at  the 
time  of  subscribing  to  increased  stock. 
Sec.  III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  April  4,  ISGo. 

*For  this  Act,  see  Acts  of  1859,  p.  233. 


i-w  Ktock. 


TITLE  SI. 


JUDICIARY. 

L  SUPREME  COURT. 

IL  SUPERIOR  AND  INFERIOR  COURTS. 

AKT.      I.    SESSIONS,  cVC. 
"         II.   ACTION,  PROCEEDINGS,  TAKTIES,  &C. 
"       III.    TESTIMONY. 
"        IV.    COSTS. 

III.  CORONERS. 


L  SUPREME  COURT. 


Sec.    1.  Times  and  places  of  holding  the  Su- 
preme Court,  fixed. 
,  "    2.  IIow  cases  may  be  (^arrit  d  up  to  the 
Conrt  at  ttmes  and  places  as  now- 
fixed. 


Sec.    3.  Cases  peiidinof  in  the  Court  at  Savan- 
nah or  Athens,  how  di.sp08ed  of. 
"     4.  Act  to  take  eflect  from  its  pns.<age,  sod 
continued  till  end  of  war. 


(No.  13G.) 

An  Act  to  change  the  ttmes   and  jilaccs  of  holding  the  Supreme  Co^trt 
of  this  State,  and  for  atker  purposes. 
1.  Section  I.   The  General  Assembly  do  enact,  That  from  and  after 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Judiciary. 


167 


Superior  Court  of  Baker   County. 


the  pkssage  of  this  Act,  the  times  and  places  of  holding  the  ses- ^/"^.V^^^j. 
sions  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  this  State  shall  be  changed,  and  ;"*,„','' coim! 
8hall  be  as  follows,  to-wit :     At  Milledgeville  on  the  second  Mon- '""''• 
day  in  November  in  each  year ;  at  jMacon  on  the  second   Monday 
in  March  in  each  year,  and  at  Atlanta  on  the  second  Monday  in 
July  in  each  year. 

2.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  all  writs  of  error  and  bills 

of  exceptions  taken  to  any  decision  or  judgment,  which,  by  law,m^r  hrw- 
may  now  be  excepted  to,  may,  at  the  option  of  the  plaiutill"  in  cr-tw^'a^''"' 
ror,  be  carried  to  and  be  heard  and  decided  by  said  Supreme  Court,  pwi"/uo»- 
at  either  of  the  tin-ics  and  places  aforesaid  ;  pioridcd,  the  defendant'""''' 
in  error,  or  his  counsel,  shall  have  twenty  days'  notice  of  such 
time  and  place  of  hearing;  </nd  j'n^vidcd  furtlier,  that  the  plaintiff  in 
error  shall  not  be  allowed  to  pass  over  a  term   of  said  Supreme 
Court  v.hicli  is  held  earlier  and  nearer  to  the  county  in   which  the 
case  may  be  pending,  than  the  term  seleeted. 

3.  SiiC.  in.  That  the  cases  now  pending  on  the  dockets  of  said^^^^^ 
Supreme  Court  at  Savannah  and  Athens,  be  placed  on  the  docket  i"""*""' '» 

„     *■      ,  .  ,.  ^  .  till-   ( Ourt   at 

for  a  hearmg,  accordmg  to  the  asreement  oi  the  parties;  and  on •^"i'"""''',  <■' 
tailureot  the  parties  to  agree,  tlie  Court  shall  distribute  such  cases  <»i*p»««* •'• 
as,  in  their  discretion,  will  be  most  convenient  for  the  parties. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  That  this  act  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passaffe,^'^"", **'''* if 

...  .  .  ,  ^  O     '  lijct    from    itH 

and  c©4itinue  in  force  until  the  expiration  of  the  present  war.  pa««a«<;  and 

.1-  i  ro»tiuuP  lu 

Sec.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  'V^'^  during 

I  o  I  lie  war. 

Assented  to  IGth  April,  1863. 


II.  SUPERIOR  AND  INFERIOR  COURTS. 


ART.    I.    SESSIONS,    &C. 


1.  Time  of  liolding  the  Superior  Court  of  Sec.   4. 
Hakt-r  county. 

•1.  Time  of  lioKling  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Washington  couuty  (for  county  pur- 
pOHus). 

3.  Times  of  holding  the  Superior  and  in- 
ferior Courts  of  Floyd  county,  lixeil. 
I'rocesse.H.  write,  tc. 


Writ's  processcSj  <fcc.,  made  returnable 
to  Walton  Superior  Court  on  '-'d  Mon- 
day in  February,  18(53,  to  be  as  legal 
ns  if  returned  to  3d  Modday  iu  Feb., 
1863,  of  said  Court. 


(No.  137.) 

An  Act  to  change  the  time  of  holding  the  Superior   Courts  <f  Baker 
''>urUij. 

1.  Section'  I.    '2  he  (irncral  Assmibli/  of  Gmrs^ia  enacts,  That  thcTi.no. 

Ili.lrling 


#*. 


Superior  Court  of  Baker  county  shall- be  held  on   the   third  Mon-s;',^,!iJ4,"" 
days  iu  May  and  Nuvember;  and  that  all  laws  militating  against  I  .,c.>«nt^*' 
this  Act,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  l^tb  April,  1863. 


r 


158  PUBLIC    LAWS.— Judiciary. 

lateriur  Court  «»i   SV  nsluugtou  couuty. — Superior  Court  of  FloyU  county. — VVhUoh  {superior  Court. 

,  (No.  13S.y  7       ~ 

A/i  Act-  to  change,  the  time  of  holding  the  I/ijlrioj-  Court  (for  covtUy  vur- 
jiosesj  of  }]  (ishington-  coiintij,  (ia..,  from,  the  jirst  Tuesday  totkc  Jir&t 
f'l'ed/ic.sday  in  each  month. 

2.  Sec  riox  I.  Be   it  enacted  by   the    General  Assemhhj^  That  from 
inl^th°  infe'and  aiter  the  passage  of  this  act,  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior, Court 
WHshiuu'ton"  of  Washiiigtorl  county,  or  a  majority  o^  them,  shall   meet  at  the 
Prp^JsoT"*"  Court  House  of  AVashiiigton  county,  Ga.,  on  tiie  first    VVedii^sday, 
of  every  month,  for  the  purpose  of  hearing  such   matters  as  may 
be  brought  before  them  ;  and  wlicn  so  assembled  and  organized,' 
they  shall  be  known  as  the  Inferior  Court  for  county  purposes. 
Skc.  II.  liepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  17,  lSG;j. 

(No.  139.) 

An  Art  to  legalize  returns  to  Floyd  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts  at  the 
spring  terms  thereof,  1SG3,  and  for  other  jiurposy^s. 

Whereas,  By  an  oversight  in  the  codifiers  of  the  new  Code  of 
this  State,. the  times  of  holding  the  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts 
of  Floyd  county  were  changed  from  the  times  of  jioldin,"-  stiid 
Courts,  designated  by  law,  and  the  returns,  processes,  &c.,  made  to 
different  times  than  those  mentioned  in  the  Code. 

o.  Sectiox  I.  IVie  (reneral  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Gcor<rla  thcrc- 
Times  of  fore  e,iact.s,  That  all  returns,  declarations,  processes  and  other  pro- 
supwud'iulvceedings  which  have  been  returned  or  issued,  returnable  to  said 
KioylVmrty,  Courts  accordiug  to  law,  as  it  existed  before  the  adoption 
"'"'''"  of    t!ie    Code,    be,    and    the    same    are  hereby*  declared   to    be 

Writs,    pro- legal    and   valid  ;  and    all  cases    so  i-eturned  shall  stand  for  trial  at 
«e«eo8. iic.     ^\,^,  second  term  thereof  in  1803,  as  thougii  the  same  had  been  re- 
turned at  the  times  specihed  for  said  Courts  in  the  Code. 
Assented  to  April  IGth,  1SG3. 

(No.  140.) 

All  Act  to  legalize  certain  processes,  commissions,  ^'c,   made  returnable 
to  Febnuiry  term,  1803,  of  fValto/i  Superior  Court. 

Whereas,  The  Code  of  Georgia,  which  went  into  operation  oil 

4  the  1st  day  of  January,  1SG3,  has  altered  the  FebAiary  term  of 

Walton  Superior  Court  from  the  second  to  the  third  Monday  in  said 
montii,  which  was  unknown  to  the  oilicers  of  said  Court,  at   the 
time  when  processes,  commissions  for  interrogatories,  notices  and 
other  papers  were  made  ;  therefore, 
oesMs,'  iJi'?'      4.  hJiiCTiON  I.    The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Geonria  do  en~    'i 

made  rctnn-        .      rpi     <L.       n  .       .  "     ■   .  •'  o 

able  to  \v,,i.act,   Ihat  all  processes,  commissions  lor  interrogatories,  and  all  no- 

tou    Superior,-  I  /■  ...  ,'-'  ' 

Court  on  thetices  auU  papers  of  every  description,  returnable  to  or  made  out    I 
Ftb^y""'iy3"  and  served  for  said  second  Monday  of  February,  1863,  shall  be  as    i 


of  (I  eimiity  sui^i-ycir.  Tlie  Com- 
iiiiKsioiipr.s  must  iiiakn  ri'ti\in. 

L>.  Kefurii  of  Coiiiuiis.-'iiiiK'ra  may  be  tra 
versed. 

G.  Wlu'ii  return  of  ("i>iTimissimiers  madi 


^  PUBLIC   LAWS.— Judiciary.  159 

Railroads. 

good  and  effectual  in  law,  as  if  the  same  had  been  returnable  to,  to  be «  jeju 
or  mide  and  served  for  the  third  Monday  in  said  month  of  Feb-toJheard"'"* 
rnary.  ^::fj^, 

6isc.  IL  Kepeals  conflicting  laws.  *""^  ^""• 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1SG:3. 

ART.    II.   ACTION'S,    TROCEEDINGS,  PARTIES,  ,v(\ 

S^j.     ;.  Three  uKuitlis  allnwed  parties  to  pre-|     "     0.  Service  of  process  may  he  od  npent. 

sent  elrtiiiis  foriiijiiiies  by  Uailroiids-'     '■  10.  Process  served  on   nj^ent,  legal:    and 
'•.    £.  Sueh  el.-iiius  may  be  presented  to  iieiiri  juii;;meut  to   be  entered  up  against 

est  n{;eiit  of  Road,  and  process  serv-j  conipuny. 

edonliim.  "  11.  Suits  against  Express  Companies.  Pro 

"     ?.  Ttie  Superior  Courts  may  order  doweri  ces.s  may  be  served  on  agent  in  coun- 

ossigned.    Mode  of  proci>ediiig.  ty  where  proceedings  are  instituted. 

Commissioners  may  procure  services      '"   Iv!.  Suits  may  be  brougiit  in  county  where 

goods  are  received  or  to  be  delivered. 
"  13.  Change  of  venue  in  criminal  cases. 
"   14.  A<>tto  take  effect  as  soon  as  jjassed. 
'■  l-'J.  ClaimB  arising  from  small  pox  ca.«ies,  to 
besubniitteil  ton  s|)ecial jury.  When 
final,  judgment  to  he  entered  in  favorl  and  how  paid. 

of  elamiaut,  and  writ  of  possession'    •'  I'l.  Act  of  Dec.  1 1,  lSti'2,  repealed,  except  , 

issued.  I  as  to  collecting  elainis   which  aroi>e 

7.  Lessees  of    a   Railroad  liable  to  suit!  under  it. 

same  as  owners  are.  j 

^.  Sails  against  hanks  and  other  corpora-' 

lions.  , 

(\o.  1-41.) 
\Ak  Ai-.:.  to  (liter  and  anicml  the  second acction  of  An  Act  to  drjuie  the  I'ui- 
hilUics  of  the  several  Railroad  Companies  in  this  iStatc  for  injury  to 
or  destruction  rf  lice  itock.  Idled  or  injured,  or  for  destruction  of  or 
injury  or  damage  to  property  other  than  live  stocl;  by  the  running  ef 
cars,  locomoti  cs  or  engines^  or  the  use  of  any  machinery  ichatevcr  upon 
a  Railroad  in  this  State,  ^'c,  approved  Fchriuiry  20//<,  1S54.* 

Whereas;,  Said  second  section  of  the  above  recited  Act,  requires 
all  parties  damaged  to  present  their  accounts  for  damage  within 
lifteen  days  after  the  happening  of  any  damage  or  accident,  and  i >  a-ri,w.. 
not  after  ;  «/?// fr'/p/w^-,  parties  injured  are  frequently  deprived  of 
any  remedy  for  losses  sustained,  by  the  s!iort  time  allowed  to  pre- 
sent their  claims  ;  for  remedy  whereof, 

1.  Section  1.    The  General  jissemhly  (f  the  State  if  Geardia  do  ai-TurrymoEtbn 
act.  That  from  and  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  any?i'.""to  pr^"' 
person  or  persons  who  may  hereafter  sustain   (lamaffe  bv  the  run-f^r"'ii'.jnri?* 
iiiiig  01  cars,  engines,  locomotives,  or  other  machinery  upon   any 
Ilailroad  in  this  State,  including  the  Western  it  Atlantic  Railroad, 

shall  be  allowed  three  months  to  present  their  claims,  from   tiie 
time  such  damage  or  injury  was  sustained,  and  not  after. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Unit  farther  cnncird,  That  any  party  desiring  remu- 
neration for  damaire  done  by  the  killing  of  live  stock,  «fcc.,  may  J;,;;;!' ,,,^**".' 
apply  for  and  receive  compimsarioii  from  the  ne.xt  nearest  agent  to' ""'•/*• 
his  or  her  residence  ;  and  may  also  serve  process  upon  hiin,  instead  '  '^"•^-  ^ 
of  being  compelled  to  seek  redress  from  the  business  office  of  the  *'^"  "«• 
President,  as  heretofore. 

Sec.  in.  Kej>eals  coiiflictinff  laws.  Rt»mib« 


6EC.  111.  liei>eals  coiitlicting  I 
Assented  tAnth  April,  lSG-'3. 

'For  this  act,  sec  aeb  of  18o3-04,  pp.  93-4-0. 


160  PUBLIC    LAWS.— JuDiciAKY. 

Superior  Courts   may  appoint  person?   to  assign  and  set  off  dower. 

(No.  142.) 

An  Act  to  authorize  the  Suimior  Courts  of'  this  State  to  appoint  pcrso/u> 
to  ussign  and  set  off  dower,  and  to  prescribe  the  mode  oj  yroce^ivg 
therein. 

3.  Section  I.  TJie  General  Asse^djhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
o^ru^may  cuucty  That  tlio  Supcrlor  Courts  of  this  State,  shall  have  pofrer 
^aed^i^^and  authority,  upon  the  written  application  of  any  person  entitled 
^*'^-  to  dower  in    any   lands    and  tenements  in  this   State,  to  appmnt 

Fiv«  Free-  five  fit  aud  discreet  freeholders  of  the  county  in  which  the  appli- 
cation is  made,  and  cause  to  be  issued  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Court, 
a  writ  for  tliat  purpose,  directing  said  freeholders,  or  a  majority 
of  them,  to  enter  upon  such  lands  and  tenements,  and  to  admeas- 
ure, lay  off  and  assign  the  dower  to  which  she  is  entitled  by  law, 
in  such  lands,  having  regard  to  the  shape  and  valuation  of  the  same  ; 
hand^ouuiAe provided,  such  lands  shall  be  without  the  limits  of  any  city,  town, 

tit'      B     CltV     01  J-  ,.  .  .  -  '.,.•'  . 

t.wn.  "  village  or  place  oi  public  busmess  ;  and  all  lands  withm  a  citv, 
town,  villngti  or  place  of  public  business,  said  freeholders  or  a  ma- 
jority of  them,  may  lay  off  and  assign  one  third  part  of  the  lands 
and  tenements  to  which  the  applicant  is  entitled,  according  to  ^ 
(juantity  or  valuation,  as  they  may  think  proper,  just  and  equitay 
ble  ;  the  persons  so  appointed  shall  take  the  following  oath  to  be 
administered  by  an  oiticer  authorized  to    administer  oaths,  or,   be- 

koiderl^"''"fore  one  of  their  number,  he  first  swearing  before  the  rest :  I  do 
solemnly  swear  that  I  will  duly  and  impartially  execute  the  laws, 
to  the  best  of  my  understanding,  so  help  me  God.    Provided,   that 

\yritten  no- thc  pcrsou  so  applying,  shall  give  written  notice  to  the  representa- 

v^  by  t/piV-tives  ot  such  estate,  or  \f  she  be  the  representative,  then  to  the  per- 
son or  persons  interested,  ten  days,  if  they  reside  within  this  State, 
and  if  they  reside  without  the  State,  two  months  notice  in  some 
public  gazette  of  this  State,  of  such  intended  application  for  such 
assignment  of  dower;  provided  also,  that  such  application  shall  not 

^TO^tio'n.  "^'be  made  until  after  the  expiration  of  three  months  from  the  death 
of  the  person  to  whom  saiti  lands  and  tenements  belonged. 

Sec.  1L  Beit  fitrthcr enacted,  That  the  Commissioners  so  appoin- 
.  .     ted,  shall  have  power  to  procure  the  aid  of  the  County  Surveyor  of 

Commission-  '  I  i  ,.      ,  ^ .    •'.     .  •' 

,.rs  may  pro- ^hc  couuty,  or  otlicr  competent  Surveyor  oi  the  adjommg  county, 
of  County  jq  makinn^thc  survey  and  admeasurement  of  dowers,  who  shall 
TUeirreturn  j^g  rcqulred  to  make  a  certiiied  plat  of  such  survey  of  dower, 
which  shall  be  recorded  with  the  return  of  the  Commissioners; 
provided,  that  the  Conmiissioners  shall  make  returns  of  these  pro- 
ceedings to  the  succeeding  term  of  the  Court  after  their  appoint- 
ment. 

Sec.  IIL  Be  it  further  enacted,  When  the    return  of  the  Com- 
missioners is  made,- it  shall  be  the  right  of  every  person  interested, 
KeM»  of     to  enter  a  traverse    in  writing,  plainly  stating  the  gi-ounds  upon 
Se'C'w-'e^''' which  it  is  made;  in  which  case  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Court, 
to  cause  an  issue  to  be  made  up,  which  shall  be  tried  by  a  special 
jury    at  the  same  term  of  the  Court,  unless  good  cause  be  shown 


PUBLIC   LAWS.-JuDiciiRY.  161 


Suits  apainst  Railroad   Companies.— Hanks. 


for  Ui  continuance,  which  shall  be  granted  for  one  term  and  no  lon- 
ger ;' If  upon  the  return  ot  the  Commissioners  there  be  an  issue 
formed,  or  if  the  jury  finds  the  issue,  if  one  is  found,  in  favor  of  the 
return,  then  the  return  of  the  Commissioners  shall  be  confirmed, 
andnnade  the  judszment  of  the  Court;  but  if  the  issue  is  found 
against  the  return  of  the  Commissioners,  then  the  Court  shall  or- 
der a  ?iew  writ  to  be  issued  to  other  Commissioners  named,  requir- 
ing fthem  to  make  the  admeasurements  and  assignments,  and  make 
returns  to  the  next  term  of  the  Court. 

(is  Sec.  IV.  Br  k  further  cvartrd,  Tliat  when  the  return  of  the  wiin,  utnra 
Commissioners  is  made  the  final  judgment  of  the  Court,  it  shall  bema<i".'''"mij" 
conclusive  between  all  parties  interested  ;  and  the  Clerk  shall  issueC'.Tter^  In 
writs  of  possession  in  favor  of  theapjilicant,  and  judgment  shall  be  riaimant  »nd 
enftM-ed  against  the  representive  of  the  estate  of  the"<leceased  hus-^rALnXd 
bainl.  for  all  costs,  including  two  dollars  a  day  each  for  the  Com- 
missioners. 

Skc.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  9th,    1SG3. 

(No.  143.) 

An  .ict  amauhitmii  of  (he  laws  relating  to  suits  a  gainst  Railroad  Compa- 
nies  in  this  State. 


ROQB     of 

oade  li«- 
bl>*  to  Ri\it  the 
bainc  UK  awn- 
ers  are. 


7.  Skctio.n  I.  Be  it  enfirfed,  6f'c.,  That  the  lessees  of  any  Railroad,  [{^-i" 
or  the  person  or  persons  or  company  having  possession  of  the  same, 
shall  be  liable  to  suit  of  any  kind  in  the  same  court  or  jurisdiction 
as  the  lessees  or  owners  of  the  Hail  roads  were  before  said  lease. 

Skc.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  17th  April,  1863. 

(No.  14  4.) 

Jn  .Irf  to  prorifk  for   bringing  suits  against  the  several  Banks  of  this 
State. 

S.  SiiCTlOX  1.    The  (ieneral  Assembli/  <f  the  Sftite  of  Georgia  <h>  en- 
u<t.  That  from  and  after  the  passage  ot  this  Act,  it  shall  ami  niavS""."  "'"''!?•* 

»         1  />    1    ,  r      y         •  i       1      1  I  ,  .  -^    Bank-    mid 

be  lawful  to  sue  anv  ot  the  incorporated    banks,  or  other  cornKra-"'.''-^  "'T"-'^ 

.  '   .  IP-  '  ati»n», 

lions  of  this  State,  in  any  county  thereof,  for  any  acts  of  their 
agents,  where  said  banks  or  corporations  may  now  have,  or  here- 
after may  establish  an  agency. 

9.  Skc.  II.  Be  it  further  ciiq^trd,  That  service  of  the  process  np-rmr,..  a,. 
on  the  agent  of  any  such  banKs.  shall  be  as  legal   and   effectual  as  \';,,.;;;;'*«*  «« 
if  served  on  the  President,  Cashier  or  bank  at  its    usual  place  of 
business,  as  now  required  by  law.  ' 

10;   Skc.  III.  Be  it  fnrthci  f  nacted.  That  when  said  process  is  so  p^oc.-,.  w>^ 
served  on  such  agent,  as  provided  in  the  second  section  of  this  Act.  j;;^,""  **^^^' 
the  proceedings  thereafter  shall  be  conformable  to  the  provisions  of{;;'''^^',.  ^^ 
the  existing  laws  in  suits  against  banks;  and  that  the  judgment, ''""p^y- 
11 


162  PUBLIC   LAWS.— Judiciary. 


Suits  againit  Kxpre8«  Compnnies. — Chanj^e   of  venue.— Small  Pox  claims. 


when   obtained,  shall  be  as  binding  and  effectual   as  jvrdgnients.] 
against  banks  now  are  by  law. 
Sec.  IV.  Repeals  contiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  17th  April,  18G3.  ■  ^  j 

(No.  145.) 
An.  Act  to  fac'dUatc  suits  against  Express  Companies  in  this  State. 

11.  Section  I.    The  General  Assemhhj  of  Georgia  do  cnait,  That 
Ix'resTc"''^^!  Express  Companies  which  now  do,  or  may  hereafter  do  business 
L'^*^ene<r»ui'^  t\\\!i  State,  may  be  ertectually  sued  in  any  proceeding  in  law  or 
ag*Bt.         equity  against  them,  by  serving  any  one  ol  the  agents  in  said  com- 
pany in  the  county  in  which  any  such  proceeding  may  be  institu- 
ted."^ 

12.  Sec.  IL  Beit  further  enacud,  That  the  Court  sitting  in  the 
kroog;i'!"'in  "county  where  goods  are  received  for  shipment,  or  those  where  such 
gwdB^a^  re^-such  goods  are  to  be  delivered,  shall  have  jurisdiction  over  said 
t^bs  deiiver'companies;  and  the  judgment  shall  bind  all  the  property  of  said 

companies. 

Sec.  1L  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  18th  April,  ISGo. 

{to.  14G.) 

An  Act  to  carry  into  effect  para  gr  a p] if  our  (4:)  of  the  seco?id  section  of  the 
fourth  article  <f  the    Constitution  of  this  State. 

13.  Section  L    The  General  Assemhhj  of  tlic  State  of  Georgia  do 
enact,  Tiiat  in  all  criminal  cases  when  a  jury  cannot  be  obtained  in 

^ul^in"^  the  county  where  the  crime  was  committed,  it  shall  be  lawful  for 
crimi-aUaseBg.^- J  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^  transferred  to  any  county  that  may  be  agreed  upon 
by  the  Solicitor  General  and  the  defendants  or  their  counsel,  and 
he  tried  in  the  county  so  agreed  upon  ;  and  in  the  event  the  Solic- 
itor General  and  the  defendants  or  their  counsel  fail  or  refuse  to 
agree  upon  any  county  in  which  to  try  eaid  cases  then  pending,  the 
Judge  is  hereby  authorized  to  select  the  county  in  which  the  same 
shall  be  tried,  and  have  the  cases  transferred  accordingly. 

14.  Sec.  IL  This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  immediately  af- 
•ffect  when  tcT  Its  approval  by  the  Governor, 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  1863. 

(No.  147.) 

An  Act  lo  provide  for  the  paynunt  of  expenses  incurred  undtr  *'  An 
Act  to  prevent  the  spread  of  small  pox  in  this  State,'"  mscnted  to  Dec.  ■ 
11,  1802,  and  to  repeal  said  Act. 

lo.  Sectiox  I.  Be  it.  enacted  by  the  Gc7ieral  Assembly,  That  in  anj 
county  where  any  claim  or  claims  may  have  arisen  under  said  Act, 


PUBLIC    LAAVS.— Judiciary.  l«a 


Testimouy. 


that  the  party  iuterest(Ml  in  said  chiim  may  Hie  his  petition  in  thecinia,,  ari^ 
Superior  Court  of  said  county,  as  against  the  State,  settini!^  fi^rth  l^f.Ji^p^ 
his  claim  and  a  bill  of  particulars  ;  which  cliiim  shall  be  tried  by^r'' .'".  ^ 
a  special  jury,  upon  proof.     The  State  sjuill  be  represented  by  the*"i'«=»^i"i7- 
Solicitor  Ueneral  of  their  respective   circuits,  in   which  the  case 
may  be  tried  ;  the  cost  to  be  paid   by  the  claimant,  in  all  cases  ;\vi.on  und 
and  it  shall  be  the  duty  ot  the  Governor  to  dmw  his  warrant  upon '"'"'■*'*■ 
the  Treasury,  to  pay  the  amount  of  said   claims,  as  they  may  be 
foand  to  be  due  by  the  verdict  of  such  special  juries. 

It).  Sbc.  II.  And  be  it  fiirihcr  rnactcd.  That  tlie  said  Act,  assent- ^Y'lwi^^ 
ed  to  Dec.  11,  1862,  be,  and  the  same  shall  no  longer  be  of  force,^"^'}''^^..*^- 
only  for  the  purpose  of  settline:  the  claims  that  have  arisen  under'';  "'"''' ,,, 

the    same.  arvM^uadera 


As«iented  to  17th  April,  1S63. 


ART.  III.  TESTIMONY. 

Jigeo.    1.  Manner  of  takin<:j  teatiniony  ns  to  lostSec.    4.  Tliis  nvt  to  be  of  (ovr.r  niter  1st  May 
jt.'P <Ttust»d  bytiie  enemy  or  by  ourj  lSt>i. 

own  troojis.  "     5.  Trool  to  he  ruqiiiivd  in  ii  eai«»;  where 


2.  Mann>>r  of  pr»>(=ervinp  nuch  testimony 
As  to  li'-<s  of  tlH-elling  hoU!>e  of  Jun 
HonstoM. 

3..  Q  -.alilicj.itions  of  an  Hmpire  under  tliir 


suit  i^  broiigljt  for   the   [)>i"<Hiiig  of 
t-uniiterfuit  IjIIIk  or  Treiisary  notes. 
Other  prooeedinj^H  in  mich  o>i8eH. 
G.  Ctirtttin  at;tK  of  Aouirieo  Pnblic,  legal- 
ised. 


(No.  148.) 

An  Act  to  provide  for  taJcuis^  tr.<ftimr>n>j  in  cert^iia  cnsc^'  in':ntLonrd. 

In.\sm'lVTI  as  the  good  people  of  many  parts  of  this  State,  have 
surtercd  great  losses  by  rcn-son  of  the  depreciations  and  outrages  of 
ithe  aboKtion  enemy,  and  also  of  our  own  troops,  for  which  losses PrxwnUo. 
•  our  )>eGple  are  entitled  to  a  just  remuneration  froin  the  State  and 
'Confederate  States  Government ;  now  to  the  end,  that  the  tdaims 
'to  be  in  future  preferred  for  said  reiuuncrarion  nniy  be  justly  ascer- 
tained, and  that  excessive  and  unreasonable  demands  against  the 
government  may  be  prevented, 

1.  Skction  I.    Tkc  General  Aisanbli/  of  tht  State  of  Gforu'la  do  en- 
act, That  whenever  damage  or  initiry  of  any  kind  has   been  iullic-M.„neroit.. 
ted  upon  any  of  the  citizens  of  this  State,  by  the  abolition  enemy,  ^'"»  ."",^'"»- 
or  by  our  own  troops,  upon  a  dem:i.nd  made  by  an  unpaid  person.'".*'"^^^^^' 
or  other  ]»erson  interested,  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of*" ""^ 
each  county  shall  appoint  some  trusty   person,  wlio  shall  jointly 

\vith  anotlier  person  to  be  selet-ted  by  the  person  or  p^'rsons  ag- 
grieved, proceed  to  ascertain  and  estimate  the  damage  sulfi-red  in 
each  case,  using  all  reliable  and  available  means  to  {iscertain  the 
true  extent  thereof,  and  taking  testimony  under  oath  in  all  cases. 

2.  Skc.  II.  That  the  testimony  so  obtained,  and  the  estimate  of 

the  claim  so  established,  shall  be  certified  to,  and  sealed  under  thcp^'^^iM 
hands  of  the  persons  to  whom  it  was  referred,  and  deposited  in  thc»T-    """*" 
keeping  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  each  county,  to  be 


1 

164  PUBLIC     LAWS.— Judiciary.  " 


Testimony. 


As  to  lona 


safely  presefved  by  him  for  future  use  and  reference,  he  giving  &* 
receipt  lor  the  parcel,  for  which  he  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the 
sum  of  one  dollar  ;  p-ovided,  that  the  testimony  taken  under  the 
pduiv"^^^  provisions  of  this  act,  in  the  case  of  James  Houston,  of  Glynn 
Houiitou.  county,  whose  dwelling  house  was  burned,  while  occupied  by  the 
3d  Regiment,  Georgia  State  Troops,  as  a  hospital,  shall  be  foi-war- 
ded  direct  to  the  Governor,  to  be  by  him  laid  before  the  next  G-en- 
eral  Assembly. 

3.  Sec.  IIL  That  no  person  shall  be  appointed  as  an  umpire  or 
ofau  umpire  appraiser  as  provided  for  above,  wlio  shall  himself  be  a  claimant- 

aoder  this         r-  ^  i 

»«*•  for  any  damages  whatever. 

This  act  to^^      4,  sjj^c^  lY,  That  this  act  shall  be  of  force  from  and  after  the  Ist 
iiuy^m.  'day  of  May,  1863,  all  other  laws  or  acts  to  the  contrary  notwith-- 
standing. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  18G3.     • 

•     (No.  149.) 

A)i  Act  to  regulate  the   admuuon  of  testhnoinj  ni   ccrtabi  easels  thnchi,- 
sj^eci/ied. 

5.  Section  1.   The  General  Asscmhhj  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That  up- 
on the  trial  of  all  suits  cr  actions,  now  pending  in   any  Court  of 

Preof  to  be        ...  i    •     i  i         i  i^,  i  i   j_    *"' 

required  iu  athis  btatc,  or  which  may  be  hereaiter  brouglit  to   reco\"er  money, 
T^tu    '"   the  bona  fide  property  of  the  plaintiff  or  plaintilis  in   any  suit  or 
damlges  su^s-actlon,  and  on  account  of  the  payment  or  delivery  of  fraudulent, 
pa«eiBg  ooun-spurious  or  counterfeit  bank  or  Treasury  notes  or  bills,  to  the  plain- 
o? '''treaaury  tifl'  or  plaiutifls  \\\  actlou,  by  the  defendant  or  defendants,  his,  her 
or  their  officers,  agents  or  servants,  the  said  plaintiff'  or  plaintiffs 
may  be  admitted  to  prove,  by  his  or  her  own  oath,  from  whom  he, 
she  or  they  received  such  spurious  or  counterfeit  bills,  and  to  es- 
tablish the  identity  of  tlie  same,  with  the  notes  f  pon  which  action 
.  has  been  brought,  and  the  interest  of  such  ]»arty  or  parties  in  the  • 
transaction  may  be  allowed  to  affect  his,  her  or  their  credibility,, 
but  not  his,  her  or  their  competency  ;  provided,  that  the  said  plain- 
tiff' or  plaintiffs,  before  being  allowed  to  testify  as  to  the  merits  of 
the  case,  shall  first  on  oath  state,  that  he,  she  or  they  can  make 
proof  of  the  evidence,  which  it  is  proposed  to  offer,  by  no  other 
p^ingg    witness;  and 'provided  further ,  iXvAt  where   the  spurious  notes  are 
* '"'''"^*'' proven  by  the  plaintiff"  or  plaintiffs  to  have  been   received  directly 
and  immediately  from  the  defendant  or  defendants,  and  not  from  an 
officer,  a2;ent  or  servant,  said  defendant  or  defendants  may  also  be 
admitted'to  testify  in  the  case,  after  ffrst  making  oath,  that  he,  she 
or  they  can  make  proof  of  the  facts,  which  are  to  be  ssvorn  to,  by 
no  other  witness,  and  the  interest  of  the  defendant  or  defendants 
in  such  case,  may  be  carried  to  t^e  account  of  his,  or  her,  or  thdr 
credibility,  but  not  his,  her  or  their  competence. 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  lav>^s. 

Assented  to  18th  April,  1863. 


PUBLIC    LAWS.— JuDiciART.  165 


Costs. — (^>ron*'rx. 


,PraainW«». 


(No.  150.) 

j^i  Act  to  k'gaiizc  ami  make  ral'ul  cr.rtam  acts  of  Notaries  Public  in  th*^ 
State.. 

Wheueas,  Section  144S  of  t)ic  Code  of  Georgia,  in  reference  to 
Notaricjs  Public,  is  in  these  words  :  "They  hold  their  offices  for 
four  years,  revocable  at  any  time  by  said  .lustices;  at  the  end  of' 
which  time,  if  continued,  they  must  be  renewed  upon  the  minutes. 
The  C*lerk  waist  issue  to  them  certificates  of  their  appointment  and 
qualification,  and  keep  a  register  of  their  names"  : 

And  u-hcraif,  doubts  are  entertained  as  to  the  legality  and  valid- 
ity of  tlie  acts  of  Notaries  Public  who  have  held,  and  had  held, 
their  offices  for  four  years  at  the  time  said  Code  went  into  effect, 
and  whose  ;q>[)oiiitments  were  not  and  have  not  been  renewed  ;  for 
remedy  whereof", 

G.  Section  I.  Brit  enacted  hy   the  General   Assemhh/,  That  the  cprt«in  acts 
several  acts  of  the  Notaries  Public  in  this  State  be,  and  are  hereby  pi,M°'"w'^- 
declared  to  be  legal  and  valid  which  were  performed  intermediate*'"^- 
between  the  expiiation  of  tlu^  lour  years  aforesaid  and  the  time  of 
the  renewal  of  their  appointment. 

Sec.  IL  Hepcals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S63, 

ART.  -IV.  COSTS. 

Spc.  1.  Confession  ami  Jury  fees. 

(No.  1->1.) 

^In  Act  to  make  uniform  the  laws  of  l/tis  Slate  for  the  collection  of  costs, 
and  for  other  put  poses. 

1.  Section'  L   The  General  Assrmhbj  of  Georgia,   do  enact,  That 
the  plaintiff,  or  party  recovering  a  verdict,  or  obtaining  a  confes-jV,"r^*frr'w 
sion,  shall  not  be  required  to  pay  the  confession,  or  jury  fee  ;  butiwia™  ** 
the  same  sliall  be  taxtvl  in  the  bill  of  costs  of  the  case,   and  when 
c-oUected  shall  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  county. 

Sec.  1L  Kepcals  confiicting  laws. 

Assented  to  17th  April,  186:5. 


AllT.  V.  CORONEns. 

(No.  152.) 

An,  yLi  to  enable  t/ie  Coroners  of  this    State  to  hold  inquests  in  certain 
cases,  with  juries  con/tisling  of  six  men. 

1.  Section  I.   The  General  Assrmhhj  do  enact,  That  when  a  de-sii  . 
ceased  body,  upon  which  an  inquest  is  to  be  held,  is  found  lying  coroner',  j*' 
without  the  corporate  limits  of  any  city  or  town  of  this  State,  \iatt^^*-L 


166  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Land,  Gkants,  &c. 


C  i-itaiti  land  iu  Kicliit^oud  ccuuty  ceded  to  0.  S. 


shall  be  lawful  for  the  Coroner  to  summon  or  cause  to   be  sum- 
moiiod  by  some  proper  officer,  six  persons  as  jurors  to  hold  said  in- 
qu-est ;  which  jury  of  six  persons  shall  be  fully  competent  to  ren- 
der or  return  a  verdict,  a  niajority  of  them  concurring  therein. 
2.  Sec.  II.  Arid  be  it  furthct   cvac/nJ,  That  when  the   deceased 
^^T/a'^body  lies  in  a  place  inconvenient  for  holding  an  inquest,  the  Coro- 
for'llowill^lner,  or  any  other  person  under  his  direction,  shall  be  allowed  to 
'^°'*''       remove  the  body  to  a  suitable  spot. 
Sec.  III.  Repeals  contlicting  laws. 

Assented  to  1.^5th  April,  1SG3. 


Prtinible. 


TITLE    Xil. 


LAND,  GRANTS,  &c. 

See.    ].  All  Inndi?  in  liichinord  county  licreto-iSec.    4.  Cities  nnd  towns  mfly  purciipje  !ond» 

tore  lifid  by  tlie  T'nited  States,    ced-  outside  of  corporate  liuiits  for  ctme- 

ed  and  coutiitiic'd  tothe  Cotil'ederatt  terie:». 

StfttoH  of  America.                               |  "    5.  TLis  Act  to  go  into  effect  1st  dnv  of 

"    2.  The  State  cniiBeuts  to  the   piirchnpe  byi  May,  I8(i.3. 

the   Confederate   Sates    of    ceitaii  "     (5.  Time  for  takinjj  out  head-ripiit  giaEt.s, 

other  lands  in  Riclimond  county.  extended  to  *5th  Dec.  ISl"?.. 
"     3.  Jurisdiction  and  rifriit  ot  leuislntion  ovei 

said  lands,    ceded  to  the   Confeder-j 

ate  States.  I 

(No.  ]o3.) 

An  Act  to  confirm  to  the  CGrifedcrate  States  of  America  the  occvjmicy  and 
.  use  of  certain  lands  in  the  county  of  Richmond  in  this  State,  heretofore 
held  by  the  late  United  States  of  America,  and  to  assent  to  and  confirm 
the  jrurchasc  of  other  lands  in  sutd  county,  and  to  giant  to  the  said  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  c.vcli/sice  jurisdiction,  over  the  sainc. 

Whereas,  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  under  the  pro- 
visions of  an  ordinance  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  pass- 
ed in  convention  on  the  twentieth  day  of  March,  eighteen  hundred 
and  sixty-one,  are  now  in  the  occupancy  and  use  of  certain  lands 
in  the  county  of  Ilichmond  in  this. State,  hei-etofore  held  by  the 
late  United  States  of  America,  and  also  hold  other  lands  in  the 
same  county,  recently  acquired  by  tUem  for  the  erection,  mainten- 
ance and  operation  of  pov.-der  mills,  ftrsenals,.magazines,  foundries, 
workshops  and  other  needful  buildings,  and  now  apply  for  legisla- 
tion on  the  part  of  this  State,  sanctioning  and  continuing  their  pos- 
session and  use  thereof;  therefore^ 

1.  Sectiox.  I.  'Be  it  enacted  h]i  the  Senate  and  Hoi^t  of  Rfjircscnta- 
'^^\^°^<^''°-  tives  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  That  the  State  of  Georgia  herebv  con- 
««"^|<i^^y]Jj« firms  to  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  for  the  purposes  afore- 
^^^™^|"g-8aid,  the  property  in  and  the  possession  and  use  of  all  and  singular 
«f  A«eric«. '^[je  lands  in  the  said  county  of  Richmond,  heretofore  held  by  the 


All    lands  in 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Land,  Giuxts,  .&c.  167 


Cortain  land  in  KichmoDd  county  crded  to  C.  S. 


said  lato  United  States  of  America  ;  to-\vit :  of  all  that  tract  or 
parcel  of  land,  on  the  Augusta  canal,  commonly  known  «a  "the 
v/d  ancnuV^  lands,  and  that  other  parcel  of  land  in  said  county,  con- 
taining seventy  acres,  more  or  less,  about  three  liiiles  above  the 
city  of  Augusta,  on  which  are  the  buildinus  and  works  known  as 
thQ^'Aufruata  Arsnuiiy 

2.  Sec.  II.  Be.  a  further  enacted  hij  the  nut UorUy  ajhresa id.  That  the  ti,o  state 
State  (»f  Georgia  hereby  consents  to  the  following  purchases  made^.TpTrrim^ 
by  the  said  Confederate  States  of  Amt/'rica  for^the  purposes  afore- !:-„,'^;^f  ^_ 
said  ;  to-wit  :  of  certain  two  contiguous  parcels  ot  land,  contain-,"^;;^',',",^*^^**'- 
ing,  together,  about  one  hundred  and  forty  acres,  situated  on  said|f,|^f,"j\"/'''^ 
Augusta  canal,  and  adjoining  the  said  hinds  formerly  held  by  the 
United  States  of  America,  and  known  as  aforesaid,  as  the  "-ohl  Ar- 
.tfsraal  la/id.s,''''  also  of  a  strip  of  land,  ten  I'eet  in  widtji,  along  the 
margin  of  said  canal,  used  as  a  Road  way  and  extending  irom  said 
*'old  Arsenal"  lands  to  the  Washington  road,  so  called  ;  all  which 
are  fully  ascribed  in  the  deed  whereby  the  same  are  conveyed  to 
the  said  Confederate  States  by  one  Thomas  Heckle,  recorded  with 
the  plat  thereof,  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court 
of  Richmond  county,  in  Book,  C^.  Q.  folios  :214  and  2iy  ;  also  the 
purchase  of  an  other  parcel  of  land  on  said  canal,  conveyed  to  them 
by  Ebenezer  Starnes,  containing  about  ten  acres,  bounded  North 
by  the  river  Savannah,  East  by  Rae's  creek.  South  by  said  canal, 
and  West  by  land  recently  conveyed  to  them  by  Benjamin  11.  War- 
ren ;  also  the  purchase  ot  the  said  last  mentioned  parcel  of  land, 
so  conveyed  to  them  as  aforesaid,  b}'  the  said  W^arren,  bounded 
North  by  the  said  river.  East  by  the  lands  conveyed,  as  aforesaid, 
by  Ebenezer  Starnes,  South  by  said  canal,  and  West  by  other  lands 
of  said  Warren  ;  also  of  a  small  parcel  of  land  on  said  canal,  above 
the  Rae's  creek  aqueduct,  containing  one  acre,  more  or  less,  boun- 
ded North  by  said  canal.  West  and  South  by  a  waste  way  of  the 
same,  and  East  by  land  of  the  said  Ebene/.er  Starnes  ;  and  also  the 
purchase  from  Lambeth  Hopkins  and  others,  of  the  lot  or  parcel 
of  land  Tn  the  city  of  Augusta,  lying  on  the  second  level  of  said 
canal,  bounded  by  .lackson  street  on  the  East,  D'Antignac  Street  on 
the  North,  Campbell  street  on  the  West  and  Adam's  Street  on  the 
South,  heretofore  known  as  the  Avifvsta  Foundry  <nul  Mochiiie 
Jl'orh ;  and  eleven  smaller  lots  adjacent  thereto,  on  the  South  side 
of  Siiid  Adam's  Street,  of  which  ten  (10)  are,  on  the  map  of  said 
city,  numbered  consecutively,  from  seventeen  (17)  to  twenty-six 
(20')  and  the  eleventh  numbered  twenty- eight  (28)  ;  also  the  pur- 
chase of  a  small  lot  0$:  the  South  side  of  Fenwick  street,  in  said 
'ity,  lying  between  "the  Forest  city"  Foundry  on  the  East  and  sec- 
ond level  of  said  canall^  on  the  West  n^ar  the  intersection  of  said 
canal  and  the  Georgia  fiail  Road.  » 

:i.  Sec.  III.  ^  a  furthrr  nmrtrd  by    the  aufhoritif  nforcxaid,  Tliatj„ri,rfirtia» 
the  State  of  Georgia  hereby  grants  and    cedes  to  the    Confederate ;",1,,';!^i!;'„''^ 
States  of  America,  all  her  right  and  interest  in  the  said  several  lots,  i;,';;"^',"',td,4 
tracts  or  parcels  of  land,  and  exclusive  legislation,  and  jurisdiction IrJiVsila)^ 


168 PUBLIC   LAWS.— Land,   Grants,  &c. 

Cities  &  towns  aathorized  to  purciiase  laud  outside  of  corporate  limits  for  cemeteries.— Head  Rio-ht  Gnints' 

over  the  same,  so  long  as  they  shall,  respectively  be    held  byThq 
said  Confederate  States,  for  the  purposes  hereinbefore  mentioned. 
Assented  to  April  ]Sth,  1S()3. 

(No.  1-54.) 

An  Actio  aulhotizc  and  anpower  the   Mayor  and  Council  of  evenj  «.% 
aiidtoii-n.  of  this   Slate,  to  imrchajic  lands    outside   of  their  coij>oraie . 
limits  for  cemeteries  and  other  pubUc  uses  of  said  corporatitms. 

• 

citic,  and  ^-  Section  I.  The  General  Asscmhli/  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
vZ^Liy  the.Mayor  and  Council  of  every  city  and  town  of  this  State  be, 
I?n,Vo,^f  ^"!^  "^'^  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  purchase  such  (pian- 
Series.  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^"^^  '^^  ^"  thcl r  j  u dgmeut  may  be  iiecessarv  or  convenient 
for  cemeteries  and  other  public  uses  of  said  cities  and  towns, 
whether  such  lands  be  within  or  outside  of  their  corporate  limits! 
Ti«.a<-tto2o  5.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  this  Act  shall  go  into  op- 
lrMi^';-«reration  on  the  first  day  of  May  next. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  1SG:J. 

(No.  ]-)6.)    ■ 

An  Act  to  amend  the  several  laws  of  force  in  this  State  in  relalion  to  issn- 
nig  grants  on  head  rights,  so  as  to  extend  the  time  for  granting  the 
same  -until  the  25th  Decemlxr,  ISiio,  and  to  allou:  purchasers  in  pos- 
session (f  lands  surreijed  and  n  turned  to  the  Surveyor  GeneraVs  "ijicc, 
to  grant  the  same,  and  fur  other  pur posi'S. 

6.  Section  I.    The  General  Assembly  of  Georgia,    do    enact,   That 

the  time  for  granting  lands  surveyed'  on  head  rights,  be  extended 

Timo^^fnr  ta- to  thc  25t\\  dciy  of  December,  1SG:J,  on  all  lands  heretofore  survey- 

rigi^t°?mn?/  ed  and  returned  to  the  Surveyor  General's  office,  and  in  cases  where 

IsV^t^soj.  other  parties  are  iu  possession  of  such    lands   so    surveyed,    under 

purchase  from  the  partyin  whose  favor  the  warrant  issued,  shall  be 

permitted    to   take   out    the  grant  in  his  own  name  ;  provided,  he 

shall  produce  to  the  Surveyor  General  or  Secretary  of  State, 'the 

certificate  of  the  county  surveyor,  that  he  is  in   possession  of  the 

land  ;  ayid  provided  further,  that  no  grant  shall  issue  under  this  Act 

where  such  lands  have  been  re-surveyed  or  granted,  or  unless  the 

party  so  applying  shows  by  the  certificate  of  the  county  surveyor, 

ot  all  lands  surveyed  since  first  January,  1857,  that  no  one  was  in 

possession  at  the  time  of  the  survey,  or,  if  so,  that    the  party  ia 

possession  had  notice  under  the  Act  of  1857. 

Assented  to  April   17th.  1S63. 


PUBLIC    LAWS.— Military.  i6S> 

Ob>U-uction  of  iiavigfable  streams. — Elections  for  Militut  officers. 


TITLE    \\\l 


MILITARY. 

Sec.     i.  (.'frtt^iii  iiKincys  fxpeiileil  in   obsfruc- Seo.     4.  Piiyiiient  for  gnus  funiifiiwi  fur  iiiiiilia 


tiiip;  imvigjiblf  sticnnis.  to  be  rt'fuii- 

(irii. 
".  Elt'ctidii  (if  militia  (ifTiccrs. 
;i  All  ixiiitlictiiifrbuvs  ill  tho  1040  Sec.  of 


rvic»!.    Artidavit  of  party- 
5.  Gov.  to  puy  for  tlie>];nn,   it  claim  ap- 
pro veil. 
(5.  Ill  case  of  death  of  person   furnLsLiBtf 


Code,  repciilcd.  i  the  gun  or  gnus. 

(No.    loC).) 

An  Act  to  aufhorlzefhc  Governor  to  refund  to  jiarftcspr  corjwrations  <ini] 
sum  or  sums  of  money  v'hich  mm/  have  been  expended  in  obstrucilms 
navigdUe  slrnnns  in  this    State  against  inrnr.sions  of  the  cneniij. 

I.  Sec'TION  I.    The  General  Assembhf  of' the  State  of  Geonria  do  en- 

,  ,  i"  11         -1  1  1  Ci-rtain    mo- 

act.  That  his  Lxccllencv  tho  Goveruor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  author- n-.v^  .xpt-nd- 
i/,ed  and- renuiroa  to  retundout  ot  the  sum  appropriated  by  act  oitinenavigabu. 

IT  •    1  T  AT  1  -.  ^    1  ^  .         !■  1  streams,  to  lie 

the  Lesiislature,  assented  to  November  2sth,  isbti,  lor  tlie  purpose vei.mded. 
of  obstructing  navigal)le  streams,  any  sum  or  sums  ot"  money  vvliich 
may  have  been  hitherto  bona,  fde  e.xpended  by  parties  or  corpora- 
tions in  carrying  out  the  aforesaid  purpose  ;  provided,  tlie  same 
were  expended  by  direction  and  under  the  supervision  of  compe- 
tent military  authority. 

Sec.  1L  Uepcals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  I7th  April,  ISii'i. 

(No.  iryl.) 

An  Art  ti)  jiroeidcjtjr  and  prescribe  th(  mode  of  ordering  elect imti  for  Mi- 
litia offit/rs  in  this  State,  and  to  repml  so  much  of  the  Code  of  Geor- 
gia as  is  in  (oullicf  with  this  Art. 


*" 


"i.  Skciidx  L  Bi  it  (nartrdbij  the  Senate,  and  J  louse  ef  Rrjrresmta- 
tiees,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  all  elections  ofTin.>>-«t«  or 
Militia  oflicers  in  this  State  below  the  grade  of  General,  shall  be-l'"*  '^' 
ordered  by  the  ofti(;er  ne.xt  higlu'st  in  command,  (except  in  cases  of 
vacancies  in  the  office  of  Lieutenants,  whicli  shall  be  ordered  by 
the  Captain  of  the  district,  where  said  vacancy  mav  occur,  as  pro- 
vided by  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  this  State,  passed  ©u 
the  lltii  day  of  February,  ISOO.) 

3.  Skh.  IL  And  br  it  further  (narfnl,  Tliatsomuch  of  the  one  thou-p,.rt,i  u... 
sand  and  fortieth  section  of  the  Code  of  Georgia,  as  is  in    conflict cX^^S** 
with  this  Act,  b^,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  l^tli  April,  ]>-(V.',. 


17©  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Military. 


Pajment  for  Guus  furnished   tlie  aervioe. 

(No.  15S.) 

Aa  Act  to  autJtor'ize  ihe  auditing  and  payment  of  claims  against  the  State 
of  Georgia  in  favor  of  persons  who  have  furnished  guns  to  the  troopn 
tfsaid  Strife  or  of  the  Confederate  States,  bi/  authority  (f  the  State,  and 
which  have  not  been  returned  to  said  persons. 

4.  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do  cti- 
acty  That  in  all  cases  where  any  person  has  furnished  any  gim  or 
guns  to  any  of  the  troops  of  said  tstate  or  of  the  Confederate  States, 

Ptyment  i-runder  any  proclamation  or  requisition  of  the  Governor,  or  requi- 
sition of  any  officer  of  said  State  by  the  authorit}''  of  the  Governor, 
and  said  gun  or  guns  have  not  been  returned  to  the  person  furnish- 
ing them,  and  said  person  shall  claim  payment  for  the  same,  he 
Aflid&yit.f  orshe  shall  make  an  affidavit  before  some  person  authorized  to  ad- 
wTf'f-ru- minister  oaths,  stating  to  whom  such  gun  or  guns  were  furnished, 
^n"or  ^m.,  the  time  when  furnished,  and  the  value  at  the  time  of  furnishing 
rrme^^""  ""^such  gun  or  guns  ;  and  shall  procure  the  certificate,  under  the  seal 
of  his  office,  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  the  county  of 
his  or  her  residence,  that  he  or  she  is  a  person  of  truth,  and  as 
such  entitled  to  credit  ;  which  affidavit  and  certificate  he  or  she 
shall  file  in  the  office  of  the  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  examine  the  same,  and  if  correct,  ap^irove  ;  piro- 
cided,  in  all  cases  tlie  guns  furnished  have  not  been  used  or  injured 
in  attempting  to  alter  them  for  service,  and  are  not  needed  by  the 
Government,  State  or  Ccnfederate,  the}''  shall  be  returned  to  the 
owners  respectively,  and  not  paid  for  as  contemplated  by  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act ;  and  provided  further,  that  in  all  cases  where  the 
gun  or  guns  may  have  been  delivered  to  the  agent  or  officer,  and  a 
receipt  given  for  the  same,  specifying  the  price  agreed  upon,  the 
same  sliall  be  evidence  of  the  gun  or  guns  ;  and  when  no  price  is 
specified  in  the  receipt,  the  affidavit  of  the  party  of  the  value 
thereof  shall  be  sufficient;  and  provided  further,  that  in  all  claims 
for  guns,  the  party  shall  swear  that  the  gun  has  not  been  returned 
to  him  or  his  agent. 

5.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  his  Excellency  the  Gover- 
•ovciT.or  to  nor  beauthorizod,  upon  the  examination  and  approval  of  said  claims, 
i'^L, i'f>iuim  as  provided  for  in  the  first  section  of  this  act   by  the  Adjutant  and 
M'prmec.      jj^j^p^^^j-Qj.  Geucral,  to   draw  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasury  in  fa- 
vor of  the  person  presenting  the  claim,  for  the  amount  of  the  claim 
as  approved. 

G.  Sec.  .111.  Beit  further  enacted,  That  in  case  the  party  named 

'"atTufppr-in  this  act  be  dead,  the  representative  of  his  estate,  or  some  other 

Xdthe'"'m person  who  can  do  so,  be  authorized  to  make  said  affidavit  ;  which, 

..r  g.ne.       ^r[^gf^  made,  shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect  as  if  made  by  the 

deceased  if  then  living. 

Sec.  IV.  i.\ll  conflicting  laws  are  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  April  16th,  1SG3. 


PUBLIC    LAWS.— MiNiKG.  171 


l}urtine«e  of  Miiiini;  Irun,  Cual,  Copper,  GoM,  &c. 


MINING. 


goc.    1.  Towers  .v.Ki  pririletre*  pvcii  to  uU  Mi-, Sec.    i2.  As  to  (iiverting  water  courses  by  such 
liiiij;  Coiiioniiies,   usi  lo  rigbt  of  way  c«.mimnii-s. 

Jjr  UiiilroiidB,  <!tc.  '    "    3.  Keport  ol  iiwHrd  aud   right  of  appeal- 

(No.  159.) 

Au  Act  to  cncouras^c  tind  regulate  the   bnsiuns  of  Mininor  Iron,  Coal, 
Cojrpcr,  Gold,  and  other  iiscf't/l  metals  and  minerals  in  Geo7'gia. 

Whereas,  It  is  important  fur  the  public  weal  that  the  business 
of  mining  useful  minerals  and  metals  siioukl  be  encouraged,  and 
that  all  practicable  iacilities  sjiall  be  provided  by  legislation,  for^"^*"""^- 
ascertaining  the  value  of  rights  of  way,  and  other  privileges  con- 
nected with  such  works  as  are  now  established,  and  such  as  may 
hereailer  be  established  for  the  purposes  above  referred  to  ;  there- 
fore, 

1.  Section  I.    Tlir  Gmernl  Assemhhj  of  Georgia  do  enact,  Thrt  inPow^i.   »,* 
all  cases  where  any  iiartnersliip,  corporation,  or  individual  may  besiVinin'iug" 

,  /.  ^  11        ■  1    •         /i  1  •  r  •      •  •  '  coinpiiMifH,  SB 

hereaiter  actually  engaged  in  the  busines^s  oi  mining  iron,  copper,  t..  npht  oi 
gold,  coal,  or  any  other  useful  inetal  or  mineral,  or  in  makhig  cop-wdB,lV' 
eras,  sulphur,  saltpetre,  alum,  or  other  similar  articles  of  utility, 
and  such  partnership,  corporation,  or  individual  shall  be  of  the 
opinion  that  it  is  necessary  to  the  successful  operation  of  their 
works,  that  they  shall  have  the  right  of  way  for  either  a  railroad, 
turnpike  or  common  road  of  travel  across  the  lands  of  others;  up- 
on failure  to  agree  with  the  owner  of  the  lands,  across  which  such 
right  of  way  is  desirable,  to  have  both  the  necessity  and  value  of 
the  sair.e  settled  as  follows  :  The  said  partniiiship,  corporation  or 
individual  t;hall  select  one  person,  the  owner  of  the  land  another 
person,  and  any  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  the 
count}'  in  which  the  land  lies  shall -be  the  third  man,  who,  togeth- 
er with  the  two  chosen  as  al)0\e  provided,  shall  summon  tin*  par- 
ties and  such  u  itnesses  a.-'  they  may  deem  necessary  to  appoint,  af- 
ter reasonable  notice  ;  and  after  fully  hearing  evidence  and  reasons 
ou  both  sides,  they  shall  decide  both  as  to  the  necessity  of  the 
right  of  way  and  value  of  the  same.  They  shall  return  their 
award  to  the  next  Superior  Court  of  the  county  in  which  the  land 
is  situated,  whercupoji  the  same  shall  be  made  the  judgment  of 
said  Court,  binding  and  conclusive  upon  both  parties  unless  then 
and  there  set  aside  for  reasons  now  applicable  in  other  cases  of  ar- 
bitfkdon. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Br  if  further  enacted,  That  in  all  cases  where  it  may  mr^  ,iwert 
be  deemed  desirable  and  necessary  to  divert  any  watercourse  fi-om  "'"'"'''""'^ 
its  usual  channel  for  any  of  the  purposes  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  law- 
ful to  organize  the  board  of  arbitrators  as  provided  in  the  next  pre- 
ceding section,  whose  duty  in  relation  to  the  same  shall   be  to  de- 
cide both  as  to  tlic  ueccssity  of  diverting  the  watercourse  and  who 


172 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Penal  Code. 


Trespass  upon  lands. — United    States'   Money. 


of  daiuajEiH 
fur  stuuc. 


Report  i.f 
award   and 
right    of  ap- 
peal. 


are  damaged,  and  how  much.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  arbitra- 
tors to  summon  before  them  all  parties  interested  in  the  question, 
and  to  return  their  award  to  the  Superior  Court,  as  provided  in  the 
first  section,  subject  to  be  there  set  aside  for  reasons  now  applica- 
ble in  other  cases  of  arbitration,  otherwise  to  stand  as  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Court. 

3.  Sec.  III.  Be  if.  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  arbitrators  in  all  cases  arising  under  this  act,  to  make  return 
of  their  award  on  the  first  d;iy  of  the  Superior  Court  held  thereaf- 
ter, in  the  county. where  the  same  is  awarded;  and  at  such  time 
all  and  any  of  the  parties  affected  thereby  shall  have  the  right  of 
appeal  to  said  Superior  Court;  prorided,  such  appeal  is  entered 
within  four  days  from  the  time  said  award  is  filed  ;  the  said  ap- 
peal to  be  entered  and  disposed  of  under  the  same  rules  and  regu- 
lations which  now  govern  other  cases  of  appeal. 

Sec.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  lSG:j. 


TITLE  XV. 


PENAL  CODE. 


Sec.    1.  Certain  trefpa>ses  inade  penixl. 

"  2.  Keceiving,  pa.^siu^,  t'irculntirig:,  bilis, 
notes,  &c.,  issued  by  the  United 
States,  &,c.,  made  penal. 


Sec.    3.  Enticing  away  apprentices  naaik'  pe- 
nal. 
"    4.  Evidence  on  trial  in  such  ca>*es. 


(No.  160.) 
u4n  Act  maJi'nig  it  jieiud  to  trespass  upon  lands  in  this  Stafe. 

1.  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That 
uS'h^'rnn  any  person  who  shall  willfully  cut  or  fell  any  timber  upon  the 
uher,"madV:  lands  of  auothcr,  and  haul  or  carry  the  same  away  therefrom,  shall 
pe«aj.          j^^  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be.fia- 

ed  or  imprisoned,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Court. 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  17th  April,  18G3. 

(No.  IGl.) 

An  Act  to  make  if  a  penal  offense  and  nnJaufalfor  nmj  person  or  perscmf, 
in  this  State,  to  leceive,  pass  or  circulate,  or  to  hmj,  or  sell,  g-ivc  credit 
or  currency  in  any  icay  or  manner,  or  to  offer  f)r  propose  to  do  the  samct 
to  any  note  or  notes,  hill  or  bills,  drcft  or  drafts,  or  any  promise  to  pay 
ffany  Icind,  or  of  any  paper  or  papers,  having  the  semblance  of  the 
same,  issued,  made,  or  executed  by  the  United  States  Government,  or 
any  State  composing  the  same,  or  citizen  or  citizens,  or  corpvrniors  or 
corporations  therein. 

2.  Section  I.   The  Gena-al  Assembly  of  Georgia  do  enact,  That  it 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  in  this  State  to  re- 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Penal  Code.  '  173 


notes 


Additional  Section  added  to  the  eigiith  Division  of  the  Penal  Code, 

eeive,  pass,  or  circulate,  or  to  buy  or  sell,  give  credit  or  currency  Rp^civinR 
to,  in  any  way  or  manner,  or  to  offer  or  propose  to  do  the  same,  K"i^,'„*^^ 
any  note  or  notes,  bill  or  bills,  draft  or  drafts,  or  any   promise   or"'""'/  ^-  ^• 

.  r  I    •      J  i'  1  •  or  of  auy 

promises  to  pay  or  any  kind,  or  or  any  paper  or  papers  having  the  ^*^"J'^/'^;j^'i 
semblance  of  the  same,  issued,  made,  or  executed  by  the  United 
States  Government,  or  any  State  or  States  composing  the  same,  or 
any  citizen  or  citizens,  corporator  or  corporations  therein  ;  and  any 
person  or  persons  guilty  of  the  same,  upon  conviction  thereof  in 
any  of  the  Superior  Courts  of  this  State,  shall  be  lined  in  a  sum 
not  less  than  one  thousand  dollars,  nor  more  than  ten  thousand 
dollars,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Court  before  whom  the  conviction 
rakes  place,  and,  also,  imprisoned  in  the  Penitentiary  of  the  State 
for  a  term  not  less  than  one  year,  nor  longer  than  live  years,  in  like 
discretion  of  said  Court. 

Assented  to  JSth  April,  1S63. 

(Xo.    1G2.) 

An  Art  to  add  an  additional  section  to  tlit  eighth  division  of  the  Pawl 
Code  of  this  State. 

3.  Section  I.  The  (rcnrral  Assemhbj  0/ Georgia  do  enact,  That  the  ^."V*"'"?    "^ 
following  be,  and  is  hereby  added  as  an  addition;xl  section   to  the  ";,';^,'""^"' 
eighth  division  of  the  Penal  Code  of  the  State  of  Georgia  : 

if  any  two  or  more  persons  shall  associate  themselves  together 
in  any  society  or  organization  whatever,  with  the  intent  and  for  the 
purpose  of  preventing  in  any  manner  whatever,  any  person  or  per- 
sons whomsoever  from  apprenticing  himself  or  themselves  to  leani 
and  practice  any  trade,  craft,  vocation  or  calling  whatsoever,  or  for 
the  purpose  of  inducing  by  persuasion,  threats,  fraud  or  any  other 
means,  any  apprentice  or  apprentices  in  any  such  trade,  craft,  vo- 
cation, or  calling,  to  leave  the  employment  of  their  employer  or 
employers,  or  for  the  purpose  by  any  means  whatever  of  prevent- 
ing or  deterring  any  person  or  persons  whomsoever  from 
learning  and  practicing  any  such  trade,  craft,  vocation  or  calling 
whatsoever,  every  such  person  so  associating  himself  in  such  soci- 
ety or  organization,  shall  be  dcgmed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  fine  and  imprison- 
ment in  the  common  jail  of  the  county,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
Court. 

4.  Sec.  IL  Upon  the  trial  of  any  person  or  persons   under  thCr-.^ 

J.  .    '  '      ^  i-  r,rirtpncp    on 

precccling  section,  any  person   may  be   made  a  witness;  and  no;;'",!'"  ""* 
statements  made  by  him  or  her  on  such  trial,  shall  be  given  in  evi- 
dence against  him  or  her,  except  upon  an  indictment  for  perjury. 
Awicnted  to  April  ISth,  1803. 


t74      PUBLIC   LAWS.— Public  Printbr.— Salaries  and  Feh«. 

Pay  o(  Public  Priutidr  iucreasfd. — Salnrie.i  and  coinptMi8ation  of  certain  officffH. 


TITLE  XVI. 


PUBLIC  PRINTER. 

iSxj-    I.  Twenty  per  cent,  incrense  ol  pay  ofjSec.    2.  Thin  act  to  apply  only  to piinling  ^ooa 
Public  Primer,  allowi^d.  tor  extin  sebsion,  Riid  to  ^eHsc  alter 

I  1st  !Noveiiiberiiext. 

(No.  1G3.) 

An  Act  to  authorize  an  increase  of  the  imy  of  the  Public  PritUer. 

Whereas,  From  the  present  high   prices  of"  provisions  and  of 
labor,  and  the  great  dilHculty  of  getting  paper,  ink,  glue,  lights, 
raa«.we.     svrup,  and  materials  ior  binding,  &c.,  and  other  printing  materials 
necessary  for  carrying  on  the  business  of  printing;  and  xchcrcas^  at 
the  first  session  of  the  present  General  Assembly,  the  number  of 
journals  ordered  from  the  State  Printer  was  much  reduced,  thus 
greatly  diminishing  the  pay  going  to  the  State  Printer  ;  and  uherth- 
as,  justice  requires  that  the  State  Printer  should  receive  reasona- 
ble compensation  for  his  services,  which   the  present  pay  will  not 
authorize  ;  therefore, 
iveotyper        1.  SECTION  I.    The   Gcncrol  Assembhj  of  Georgia,  do   enact,  That 
orp.y"anX' the  State  Printer  be,  and  he  is  hereby  auihorized  to  charge  and  re- 
lic Printer  fcrceive  twenty  per  cent,  increase  on  the  charge  now  allowed  by  law 
i^r'dou6"'forfor  the  work  which  he  may  hereafter  do  for  the  State. 
'"*'*'■  2.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  furtJter  enacted.  That  the  provisions   of  this  act 

apply  only  'to  shall  ouly  apply  to  the  printing  done  for  this  extra  session,  and  eon- 
done"°'tie  tiuuc  In  forcc  until  the  tirst  day  of  November  next. 

EitrB  Sasaiou  ri  t^        i~«  1  LI"     x"  I 

and  to  ceR^o       Sec.  11.  Kepeals  conflicting  laws. 

on  th."  1st  *■  "^ 

NoT.i^ext.        Assented  to  April  ISth,  18'o3. 


TITLE  XVII. 


SALARIES  AND  FEES. 


Sec.    1.  SalarieH  of    JuJgos  of   Supreme   and 
Superior  Courts  and  of  the  Reporter 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  to  be  isaiiie  u^ 
fixed  in  Code. 
*•    2.  Salaries  of  other  officer,'^. 


Sec.    3.  Feei  of  Jailors  lor  dieting  pridoners 
rai-ied  till  close  of  war. 
"    4.  Ih'xA  act  togojiito  offect  iVwmlcftMtty, 
18b3, 


(No.  164.) 

An  Act  to  amend  An  Act  passed  on  November  28, 1S61,  evtitled  An  Act 
to  Jix  the  salaries  and  compensation  of  certain  officers  mentioned  there- 
in, and  for  other  imrposes. 

1.  Section  I.   The    General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
enact,  That  the  above  recited  act  is  hereby  so  amended  that  frona 


PUBLIC  LAWS.— Salaries  and  Fees.  Hi 

Fees  of  Jailorx. 


aud  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  the  sahiries  and  compensation  ofi^^,^;^,,,^,^^ 
the  Judges  of  the  ISupreme  and  Superior  Courts,  and  the  Reporter  ^'^^"'•^^^•;^,; 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  shall  be  the  same  mentioned  and  tixed  for i;";^ °J/'';'^,,j 
the  same  by  the  Code  of  Georgia  ;  this  section  to  go  into  operation  J^j^^j^^  "' 
from  and  after  the  15th  April,  instant.  *'""'^»'  *«  '* 

2.  Sec.  IL  Bcif  Jurt/ur  enacted,  That  the  compensation  and  sal- ''>  *^^'"- 
aries  of  all  the  other  officers  mentioned  in  said  act  of  'JSth  November,  i?,h"^tlffi«'^-, 
1S61,  shall  be  the  sums  fixed  for  the  same  in  the  Code  of  Georgia, 

from  and  after  the  termination  of  the  present  term  of  the  present 
incumbents. 

Sec  III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  loth,  1SG3. 

(No.  1C5.) 
An  Act  to  raise  the  fees  of  Jailors   in  thli  State  for  dieting  ^frisonrr.'s, 

3.  SkciiOX  I.    T/ie  General  Assemb/)/  of  this  State  do  enact,   That 

from  and  immediately  after  the  passage   of  this  act,  the  several orTfof  i>l 
Jailors  in  this  State  shall  be  entitled  to  the  sum  of  one  dollar  per  dav  t'.TJ 
for  dieting  each  white  prisoner,  and  seventy-five  cents  per  day  for  di-  **"' 
cting  slaves,  during  the  pendency  of  the  present  war  between  the 
Confederate  States  and  the  United  States,  and  no  longer  ;  any  law, 
usage  or  custom  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding  ;  provided,  that 
Justices  of  the  Liferior  Court  of  any  county  in  this  State  may  fix 
the  fees  of  the  Jailors  for  their  counties,  in  all  cases  when  they  'mav 
think  the  fees  fixed  by  this  act  are  too  high  or  too  low. 

4.  Sec.  ]L  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  go  into  efiect  from  J„"il,„  ,,„ 
and  after  the  first  day  of  May,  ISGu.  I'-fM^yr-w' 

Assented  to  13th  April,  1863. 


iiHi  prisomers. 


act  r*> 
into  ef»*i;' 


176  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Taxes. 


Income   Tax. 


TITLE   XVllL 


TAXES. 


See.    1.  Tai  on  net  income  or  profits,  from  iHtiSec.    8.  Certain  iroldiers    in  service    releasM 
April,  18G2,  to  1st  April,  1863.  j  from  taxation. 


"2.  Rat*ij  of  taxation  on  prolita 

'3.  A.ise.s.-^inent  when  no  return  i.s  made. 

4.  Proceedings  in  case  of  suspected  false 

or  fraudulent  return. 

5.  Execution  miiy  issue  for  the  non-pay- 

ment of  the  tax. 

li.  PriTducers  exempt  from  this  tax.  Pro- 
viso. 

7.  This  tax  to  be  paid  into  State  Treas'y 
by  l")th  Deo.  in  each  year.  How  it 
io  to  b".  disbui'sed. 


'.'.  Oath  of  tax-payer.s,  changed. 

"  10.  Penalty  for  failure  to  take  the  oath  ivs 
fi.xed  by  this  act. 

"  11.  Assessment  of  taxes  on  notes,  &c.,  to 
be  for  their  value  in  (,'enfederate  mo- 
ney. 

"  12.  Now  returns  to  be  made  by  Uiose  who 
may  have  given  in  their  taxes  beiore 
tiie  passag<'of  this  act. 
.  •'   13.  Public  bnildiiigs  in  lities  or  towns,  ex- 
empt from  State  and  eounty  taxes. 


(i\o.  IGG.) 

An  Act  to  levy  and  collect  a  tax  on  the  vet  income  or  profits  of  all  per- 
sons and  corporate  bodies  in  this  State,  arising  from  the  mie  of  goods, 
wares  and  mnrhnndisc,  groceries  and  provisions ;  also,  on  the  net  in- 
come or  profits  of  all  persons  a.nd  corporate  bodies  engaged  in  the  man- 
ufacture and  sale  (f  cotton  and  ivoolen  goods,  in  the  tanning  and  sale  of 
leather,  and  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  amj  articles  made  thereof; 
and  in  the  distillation  and  sale  of  spirituo2is  liquors  from  grain  of  any 
kind,  or  from  any  other  article,  and  to  appropriate  the  same,  when  col- 
lected, for  the  support  of  indigent  ividoivs  and  orphans  (f  deceased  sol- 
diers, and  other-  persons  therein  named. 

1.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  (fthe  State 
Taxoiini.tin-o/'  Gcorgla ,  That  all  persons  and  bodies  corporate  in  this  State  en- 
Jit"7rom  iHtcjafred  in  the  sale  of  goods,  wares  and  merchandise,  groceries  and 

April,  1B62.  to  &     &     .     .  .  ,  ®  p'  i  i  L-  j.j.  1  1 

ibt  April '63.  provisions  ;  in  tlie  mamiiacture  and  sale  or  cotton  and  woolen 
goods  ;  in  the  tanning  and  sale  of  leather,  and  in  the  manufacture 
and  sale  of  any  articles  made  thereof,  and  in  the  distillation  and 
sale  of  spirituous  liquors  from  grain  of  any  kind,  or  from  any  other 
articles,  when  they  make  a  return  of  their  taxable  propert}',  shall 
be  required  to  make  a  return,  under  oath,  of  the  net  income  or 
profits  which  he,  she,  or  they  may  have  made  respectively  in  the 
sale,  or  manufacture  and  sale,  of  any  of  the  articles  above  enumera- 
ted, from  the  iir.st  day  of  April,  1  SGL^  to  the  first  day  of  April,  1863. 

2.  Sec.  II.  Be  It  ftnther  enacted.  That  when  the  profito  for  the 
2^  °'^*'''^- year  preceding  the   return,  shall  amount  to  twenty  per  cent,  on 

the  capital  or  credit  invested,  a  tax  of  fifty  cents  on  every  one 
hy-ndred  dollars  (:ii;lOO). 

When  they  shall  exceed  tvvcnty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  thirty 
per  cent,  or  under,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  on  every  ($100)  one 
hundred  dollars. 

When  they  shall  exceed  thirty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  forty  per 
eent.  or  under,  two  dollars  ($2)  on  every  hundred  dollars. 

When  they  shall  exceed  forty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  fifty  per 
cent,  or  under,  ($2.50)  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  on. e^ery  one 
hundred  dollars. 


•  PUBLIC    LAWS.— Taxes.  177 


Income  Tax. 


When  they  shall  exceed  lit'ty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  sixty  per 
cent,  or  under,  (S3)  three  dollars  on  every  hundred  dollars. 

Wheu  they  shall  exceed  sixty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  seventy     • 
per  cent,  or  under,  ($:3.-30)   three  dollars  and  fifty  cents  on  every 
one  hundred  dollars. 

When  they  shall  exceed  seventy  per  cent,  and  amount  to  eighty 
per  cent,  or  under,  four  dollars  (S4)  on  every  hundred  dollars. 

\Vhen  they  shall  exceed  eighty  per  cent,  and  amount  to  ninety 
per  cent,  or  under,  four  dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($4. -50)  on  every  one 
hundred  dolla-rs. 

When  tliev  shall  exceed  ninety  per  cent,  and  amount  to  one  hun- 
dred per  cent,  or  under,  five  dollars  on  every  one  hundred  dollars  ; 
and  so  on  in  the  same  -ratio  of  per  cent,  profit  and  taxation  (ul  hijl,- 
nilnm. 

3.  Sec.  IIL  Be  it  furffic?-  enacted,  That  if  ajiy  person  or  body  cor-^V"^'i.'.iie..t 
porate  shalllliiil  or  refuse   to  make   a  return   of  his,  her,  or  their t',r,7u"'.rmd".-. 
profits,  made  or  realized  as  aforesaid,  he,  she,  or  they  shall  be  held 

to  have  made  the  sum  of  $100,000,  and  shall  be  taxed  accordingly. 

4,  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further  enactJ,  That  if,  upon  any  return  of  in- 1;;:;;::''^?.^:,. 
come  or  profits  by  any  psrson  or  body  corporate,  the  Receiver  ofl";;;|^;lu*utr"!; 
tax  returns  shall  suspect  the  same  to  be  fiils^  or  fraudulent,  or  if  a""^"- 
sugsjestion   of  fraud  in  such  return  shall  be  made  to  the  Receiver 

by  any  citizen  of  the  county  in  which  the  alleged  default  may  oc- 
cur, verified  by  aflklavit  to  the  best  of  afliant's  knowledge  and  be- 
lief, in  all  such  cases  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Receiver  to  apply 
toJ|the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  the  county,  for  the  appoint- 
ment of  tiiree  assessors  to  investigate  the  alleged  fraudulent  re- 
turns ;  and  upon  such  appointment  being  made,  the  Receiver  shall 
give  to  the  person  charged  with  iiiaking  the  false  return,  five  days' 
notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  making  the  investigation  ;.  and  the 
assessors,  before  proceeding  to  their  duty,  shall  be  sworn  to  make 
.  a  full,  fair  and  impartial  investigation  as  to  the  alleged  false  or  frau- be Bwr™. 
dulent  return,  and  shall  require  the  person  or  persons,  or  body  cor- 
porate alleged  to  have  made  the  fraudulent  returns,  to  produce  be- 
fore the  assessors  Ifis,  her,  or  their  books  of  entry  of  their  purcha- 
ses and  sales,  if  he,  she,  orthey  keep  such  books;  and  upon  failure 
or  refusal  to  produce  such  books,  the  persons  so  refiising  shall  I)e 
lield  to  liavemade  (1,000)  one  thousantl  per  cent  on  ($100,000)  one 
hundred  thousand  dollars  as  profits,  and  shall  be  taxed  according!  v  ; 
and  the  said  as  sessors  shall  hav<;  power  to  compel  such  citizens 
or  tax-payers  to  appenr  before  them,  and  to  give  testimonv  in  said 
investigation.  Upon  tiie  hearing  of  all  the  testimony  which  mav  bo 
adduced  on  the  investigation,  if  the  assessors  shall  find  the  return 
to  be  false  or  fraudulent,  they  shall  assess  the  true  amount  of  profits 
made  according*  to  the  evidence  before  thei\i,  and  certify  it  to  the 
Receiver,  who  sliall  double  tax  tin;  defaulter  on  the  .-nnount  return- 
ed to  him  according  to  the  rates  hereiidjefore  prescribed.     The  a.-;- 
sesaors  shall  be  paid  two  dollars  each  per  day  Jbr  every   day  thrv 
may  be  «ngagcd  in  the  investi^;ation  ;  to  be  paid  by  the  delinquent, 
•  if  found  to  have  made  a  false  return,  or,  if  his  return  should  be 
12 


■±18  PUBLIC  LAWS.— Taxes. 


Income    Tax. 


found  correct,  the  assessors  shall  be  paid  by  the  person  filing  the 
affidavit,  or  by  the  Receiver  if  the  investigation  shall  be  made  up- 
on his  suggestion  ;  and  in  either  case,  the  Receiver  shall  immedi- 
ately issue  execution  in  favor  of  the  assessors,  for  the  amount  of 
their  fees,  against  the  person  who  may  fail  or  refuse  to  pay  the 
same ;  'provided,  that  in  the  case  of  corporations,  if  the  President 
or  other  officer  managing  the  same,  shall  tile  an  affidavit  with  the 
assessors,  that  the}^  cannot  remove  their  books  from  their  place  of 
business  without  serious  inconvenience  and  loss,  then  said  asses- 
sors shall  investigate  the  said  books  at  the  place  of  business  of  said 
corporation. 
Execution  ^-  Sec.  V.  A/id  bc  it  fiirtlicr  enacted,  That  if  any  person  or  body 
t^x^aorpaid!  corporate  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  pay  the  tax  assessed  against  him, 
her  or  them  by  the  iirst  day  of  December  in  each  year,  it  shall 
be  the- duty  of  the  Tax  Collector  to  issue  execution  against  such 
defaulter  in  double  the  amount  assessed,  which  shall  be  levied  and 
collected,  as  inotlier  cases  of  eJ^ecution  against  defaulters. 

6.  Sec.  VI.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  shall  not  be 
empUrom'^'^'constrned  to  embrace  those  who  are  mere  producers  of  agricultural 
thu  tax.       productions,  but  all  such  persons  as  producers  only  shall  be  exempt 

from  its  operation,  and  shall  not  be  taxed  on  the  amount  of  profits 
made  from  the  sale  of  their  agricultural  productions,  but  shall  not 
be  exempt  if  they  engage  in  buying  and  selling  any  of  the  articles 
before  enumerated,  or  in  the  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  from 
,  grain  or  from  any  other  articles,  or  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of 
cotton  and  woolen  goods,,  leather,  or  shoes,  or  any  arti^cles  made  of 
Proviso.  leather;  Froiidcd,  said  manufactured  articles  do  not  exceed  in  val- 
ue the  sum  of  two  thousand  dolla^vs  per  annum. 

7.  Sec.  VII.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  tax  to  be  collec- 
Tax  to  bo  pd.  ted  under  this  act,  shall  be  paid  into  the  State  Treasury  by  the  Tax 
Treasury "t-y  Collectors  of  thc  scvcral  counties  in  this  State,  b}''  the  fifteenth  day 
yta^^'klw'' of  December  in  each  year  ;  and  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable, 
disbursed     j|.  gj-jj^]]  ]je  j^i^e  duty  of  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  to  apportion 

and  distribute  the  same  among  the  counties  of  the  State,  accord- 
ing to  representative  population,  the  last  preceding  census  to  be 
taken  as  the  basis  for  the  apportionment ;    and  the  amount  appor- 

?  tioned  to  the  several  counties,  shall  be  paid  to  the  Jusfices  of  the 
Inferior  Courts  thereof,  or  their  order,  for  the  support  of  indigent 
widows  and  orphnns  of  soldiers  who  luive  dierl  or  been  killed  m 
the  service  of  this  State  or  of  the  Confederate  States ;  for  the  sup- 
port of  indigent  families  of  soldiers  who  may  be  in  service,  and 
for  the  support  of  indigent  soldiers  who  may  be  disabled  by 
wounds  or  disease  in  tiie  service  of  this  State  or  of  the  Confederate 
States  ;  Provided,  the  tax  raised  under  this  Act,  shaJl  be  in  addition 

,  to. the  one  and  one-half  millions  of  dollars  raised  under  the  gen- 
eral tax  act. 

Sec.  VIII.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to,  April  ISth,  1S63. 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Taxes.  179 

Certain  soldiers  exempted  from   payment  of  taxes. — Otttli  Tax-Piiyers  ameii<{ed^ 

(No.  167.) 

An  Act  to  relieve  certain  soldiers  who  now  arc  or  7ntty  hereafter  he  in 
the  nillitiinj  service  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  of  this  State,  from 
the  paijnient  of  taxes. 

S.  Skction"  I.    The  General  Assemhli/  of  (he  State  of  Georgia  do  f/i- certain  mw. 
^ct.  That  each  and  every  soldier  who  is  now   in   the  military  scr-y-,l}\^.^^ 
vice  of  the  Confederate    States   or   of  the  State  of  Georgia,  and '■■"'"  ""'•'''"•^ 
whose  taxable  property,  according  to   the    hvst  return,  did  not  ex- 
ceed one  thousand  dollars,  is  hereby  relieved  from  the  responsibil- 
ity of  making  a  return  or  the  payment  of  any  tax,  either  as  a  poll 
or  otherwise,  so  long  as  he  may  remain  in  said  service. 
Skc.  IL  Repeals  contlictmg  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  ISG3., 

(No.  168.)  / 

.An  A:t  to  amend  the  oatj/.  of  Tax  Paijers  for  the  year  1S63,  and  for 
other  purposes. 

9.  Section  1.    The  General  Asscmhhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do  m- 
sacty  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act  the    oath  of  non-d.n.  ..rx^u:- 
resident  Tax  Payers  re({uired  to  be  taken  on    special  return,   as  it.'iiS  for 
now  stands  in   the  seven  hundred  and   sixty-fourth  section  of  the""*' 
Code  of  Georgia,  be  so  amended  for  the  year  186-3,   as  to  make  it 
read  :  "And  that  it  was   not  worth,  on  the   first   of  April  in  this 
year,  more  than  the  valuation  yon  have  affixed  to  it  in  Confederate 
Treasury  Notes,  to  the    best   of  your   knowledge  and  belief,"  -in- 
stead of  reading  as  it  now   does,  "and  that   it  is  not  wortir  more 
than  the  valuation  yon  have  fixed  to  it,  to  the  best  of  your  knowl- 
edge and  belief;"  and  that  the  oath  of  Tax  Payers  required  to   be 
rt&keuon  general  return,   as  is  now  required  in  the  same  section  of 
■  said  Code,  be  changed  so  as  to  make  it   read,  "and   the  value  vou 
liaveailixed  to  it  is  a  just  and  true  valuation  on  the  first   of  April 
-of  this  year  in  Confederate  Treasury   Notes,"  instead   of  readinc:, 
•*'and  that  the  value  yon  have  afiixed  to  it  is  fl'^;ast  and  true  valua- 
tion" as  it  now  stands  stated  in  said  Code.       ^ 

10.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  further  niacted,  That  in  case  any  Tax  Payer  sliall  p^aity  for 
fail  or  refuse  to  make  his  return  in  accordance  with  this  amended  t'h!l'"iVh  IT.'" 
oath,  he  shall  be  deemed   a  defaidter,  and  his   property   shall   be^*'"'"""^* 
double    taxed  according  to  the  valuation  prescribed  in  the  fore^-o- 

imj  section  of  this  Act. 

11.  Skc.  IIL  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  all  persons  hoIdIng.fctro"iI' 
notes  or  indebtedness  on  any  individual  or  incorporation,  shall  "•iveh;.'w\tim,,^ 
in  the  same  at  its  value  in  Confederate  Treasury  Notes.  ^      moDr"''""'"''" 

12.  Sec.  IV.  And  be  it  further  macted,  That  if  any   c^  •*■'-"   rr..,.  N..wrH..mic 


Payers  of  this  State  shall  have  made  a  return  of  their  property  to  J^^l'X^-" 
the  Receiver  and  Collector,  previous  to  the  passa^^e  of  this  Act  it 'rio'' '*""'"  " 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Collector  and  Receiver  to  require    ofL'F^' ^'•' 


J80 


PUBLIC   LAWS.— Tkansportation. 


Transportation  of  Provisions  ou  the  Kailrouds  cf  this  State. 


such  Tax  Payers  that  they  make  another  return  to  him  upon  valu- 
*    ation  as  provided  for  in  this  Act. 

Sec.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  , 

Assented  to  April  17th,  1SG3.. 

(No.  109.) 

An  Act  for  the  relief  of  all    inco7'j)o7rttrd    ctlus  and  toicus  in  this  State^ 

13.  Section  I.   Be  it  enacted  hi/  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rej)rcsen- 
Pubiic  build- ^^^^-j..^.^  of  the  State  of  Georo;ia,  That  all  public   buildini^s   owned  by 

jnge  m  cities  -J  ,  ■/  .0'_1  ■  ii 

or  towns  ex-^Qy  incorDoratcG  city  or  town  in  this  State,  be,   and    the  same  are 

empt    irom  J  i-  '>  .  i    c  e  c^ 

stat^^^orcoun-jjereby  declared  td  be  exempt  and  Iree  Ironi  State  or  county  tax  ; 
and  the  collection  of  all  executions  or  other  processes  heretofore 
issued  for  the  same,  are  hereby  prohibited  ;  jf;;(9ivV/«/,  that  nothing 
in  this  Act  shall  exempt  raihoad,  bank  or  other  stocks,  owned  by 
said  corporations,  from  taxation. 

Sec.  II.  All  conflicting  laws  are  hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  17th  April,  1S63. 


TITLE  XIX. 


TRANSPORTATION. 


Sec.  1.  Condition.s  ou  wliich  liaihoaJs  must 
transport  provisions. 

",  2.  Slaking  atCdavits  falsely,  false  swear- 
ing. 

"  3.  Penalty  against  R.R.  Agents  for  re- 
fusing to  ship  the  provisions. 

"  4.  Penalty  for  seizing  provisions  so  ship 
ped.     Proviso. 


Sec.     ').  Certifioate    of   JuRfico.s    of    Inferior- 
Courts,  to  take  the  place  of  the  affi- 
ihivit  of  a  person,   as  to  provisiona 
for  fiiuiilies  of  indigent  soldiers. 
'       (i.  i-'incs  under  this  Aci,  how  disposed  of; 
— Act  to  cease  with  war. 


(No.  17(J.) 

An  Act  to  regulate  the  transportation  of  yrovisions  on  the  several  Hail- 
loads  in  this  Stat4^^nd  to  punish  officers  and  agents  who  may  violate 
the  vrovisions  of  this  Act. 

1.  Section  I.    T/ie  General  Asscmlhj  oj  the  State  ef  Georgia  enacts; 
^   ,...        That  from  and  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  it  shall 

ConditioBB  ou  r.      1  1  .  1  f      1  1    -r»     •  1 

^h^chRaii-  be  the  duty  of  the  several  othcers  'and  agents  ot  the  several  KaiL- 
tr^spoitV"- roads  in  this  State,  (the  Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad  included),' 
whenever  any  lot  or  quantity  of  corn,  bacon,  flour,  of  other  arti- 
cles of  provisions  of  prime  necessity  in  the  sustenance  of  life,  shall, 
be  offered  for  transportation,  to  receive  and  ship  the  same  v.'ith  as 
little  delay  as  practicable  ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  officers 
and  agents,  at  every  point  of  transhipment  "on  said  Roads,  to  tran- 
ship and  forward  said  articles  and  provisions  with  as  much  dis- 
patch as  practicable,  until  the  said  articles    and    provisions  shall 


PUBLIC    LAWS.— Transportation.  181 

Tianaportation  of  Provisions   on  the  Railroads  of  tliis  State. 


reach   the   place  of  their  consignment  ;  provided,  the  person  offer- 
ing and  desiring  to  have  said  articles  and  provisions  shipped,  shall p^^,tn"gp^j. 
make  and  subscribe  an  affidavit   in    writing,    and  file,  or   offer   to  1,"*,''^^," 
file  the  same  in  the  otKce  of  the  depot,  or  with  the  agent  or  officer '"pp*^- 
thereof,  from  which  it  is  desired  that  said  shipment  shall  be  made, 
swearing  as  near  as  practicable  to  the  quantity  and    kind  of  said 
article  and  provision,  and  that  the  same  was  not  pnrchased  or  pro- 
cured for  the  purpose  of  speculation  or  retail  for  a  profit,  and  that 
the  same  is   necessary   for  the    consumption  of  the  person  offering 
the  same,  or  his  family,  or  of  other  persons  and  their  families  ;  spec- 
ifying the  names  and  residence    of  such   other  person    or  persons, 
if  for  their  use  ;  and  if  there  be  more  than  a    sufKciency  of  such 
article  or  provision   for  the  use  of  the  ]iersons  named,  that  the  res- 
idue shall  not.  be  sold  to  any  one  other    than  an  actual  consumer, 
and  then  only  at  actual  co.st  and  no  more,  either  directly  or  indi- 
rectly ;  a  copy  of  which  affidavit  shall,    by  the  agent  or  officer  atj^opy  or  am- 
said  depot,  be  attached  to  the  bill  of  lading  thereof,  and  forwarded  f^^'ea'^rMu 
therewith,  which  on  arrival  at  the    delivering   point,  shall  be  filed"'  '*^'"^- 
by  the  agent  thereof  in  his  office,  and  the  original  aflidavit  shall  be 
filed  at  tlie   receiving  depot. 

2.  Si:c.  IL  Any  person  swearing  falsely  in  such  affida^  it,   shall 

be  deemed  guilty  of  false  swearing,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  t,f  bo%'uc-' 
suffer  all  the  pains  and  penalties  inflicted  by  the  laws  of  this  State '''''""'^' 
on  persons  guilty  thereof,  and  shall  also  be  fined  in  the  sum  of  hve 
thousand  dollars;  and  the  party  may  be  indicted  and  convicted  in 
either  of  the  counties  where  the  receiving   or  the  delivering  depot 
is  located. 

3.  Hkc.  111.  Anv  and  all  such  railroad  officers  or  agents  havin2:''''""if.vfnr 
control  of  transportation    fiom    any  pomt,    reiusmg  or  failing    to «bip  tue  pro- 
receive  and  slii[),  with  as  little  delay  as  practicable,  all  such  articles 

of  provisions,  or  charging  an  amount  therefor  over  and  •above  the 
usual  tarifts  of  freights,  sliall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  thou- 
sand doliiirs.  and  imprisoned  not  less  than  six  months. 

4.  Si:c.  IV.  If  anv  commissarv,  quartermaster,    or  other  oflicer 

f      I        .-1  /I        i^   ^  i   '   /-<         "  !•        •  J       1  1      Pfnaltj  for 

the  btate  or  Lontederate  Cxovernment,  or  proiessing  to  be  8uch,»<-iziu)!  «uch 

shall  seize  or  impress  any  such  article  or  provisions,  under  any 
pretence  whatever,  or  shall  hold  or  attempt  to  hold  the  same,  or 
prevent  the  regular  and  due  shi[)ment  thereof  to  its  proper  destina- 
tion, after  reeeiving  notice  that  such  atlidavit  has  been  mad(\  and 
filed  with  the  agent  or  oIKcer  at  the  receiving  depot,  he  shall  be 
guilty  of  a  high  misdemeanor,  and  on  cqpviction  thereof,  shall  be 
im])risoiied  at  labor  in  the  Penitentiary  for  the  term  of  three  years, 
and  lined  in  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars;  pntv'idal,  no  coiivic- proviio. 
tion  shall  lake  place  under  this  Act  when  the  party  seizing  has  the 
right  under  the  law  to  seize  the   articles  so  seized.  rpttifif«tc  of 

-5.  Sec.  V.  A  certificate  under  the  hands  of  any  three   Justices  J""'**^'  "^ 
of  the  Inferior  Court  of  anv    county    in  this    State,    accompanied  t'o'T'- '».  •* 
with  the  certificate  of  the  (.'lerk  thereof,  with  the  seal  of  the  ^''ourtj^i^'^^^f^  """^ 
or  county  attached,  certifying  that  the  article  or  provisions  ordered  <*rtiiu  i^e*. 


182  PUBLIC   LAWS. — Western  &  Atlantic  Railroad. 

Liability  of  W-  &  A.  11.  R.  for  damages  in  running  Locomotives,   Cars  and  other  Macbinery. 

to  be  shipped,  is  alone  for  the  use  of  the  indigent  soldiers'  families 
of  their   county,    as  beneficiaries  under  the  Act  of  —  December, 
1862,  shall  be  received  in  lieu  of  the  affidavit   specified  in  the  sec- 
ond section  of  this  Act,  and  shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect ; 
and  any  person  or  persons  acting,  or  professing  to  act  as  such  Infe- 
rior Court  or  Clerk,  who  shall  falsely  or  fraudulently  procure  such 
shipment  to  be    made  under  such   certificate,  or  aid  therein,  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on    conviction   thereof^  shall  be 
•dismissed  from  office,  and   fined  in  the  sum  of  five   thousand  dol- 
•  lars. 
Fines  undor       G,  Sec.  VI.  In  all  cascs  whcrc  fiups  are  imposed   under  any  of 
disposed o'l""  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  one  half  of  the  fine   injposed,  shall  go 
to  and  belong  to  the  prosecutor,  who  shall  be  deemed  a  competent 
witness,  and  the  other  half  to  the  use  of  the  count}^  where  the  con- 
Ant  to  cean^  viction  may  take  place  ;  and  this  Act  shall  remain  and  continue  in 
with  the  war.  ^^^^^  uutll  the  closG  of  thc   present  war  with  the  United  States, 
and  no  longer. 

Assented  to  f  8th  April,  1863. 


TITLE   XX. 


WESTERN  AND  ATLANTIC  KAILROAD. 

Sec.  1.  Laws  of  force  against  other  Railroads  as  to  damages  in  ninning  looomotivej,  to  Sp- 
ply  to  W.  &  A.  R.  R.    Suits  against  the  Road. 

(No.  171.) 
An  Act  to  declare  llic  liohility  of  the    Western   and  Atlantic    Railroad , 
for  damages  in  running  Locomotives,  Cars  and.  other  macJdnery,  to  reg~ 
vlate  themode  of  bringing  suits  therefor ,  and,  to  declare  all  suits  brovght 
against  said  Railroad  since   the  adoidion  of  the  Code,  legal  and  valid. 

'  Whereas,  the  compilers  of  the  Code  of  this  State,  have  failed 
to  embrace  in  the  Code,  the  laws  in  relation  to  the  liability  of  the 
Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad  for  damages  in  running  Locomo- 
tives, Cars  and  other  machinery  on  said  Railroad,  for  remedy 
whereof, 

1.  Sectiox  I.    Tlie  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  enacts, 
Laws  offeree  1'ii  at  all  thc  laws  uow  in  force  in  this  State  regulating  the  liabili- 

ajiaiust  other    .  ^-^.i  -i  •         •  ^    •      m        i        c         i  liji 

Railroads  as  tiGS  of  Railroad  companies  in  this  State,  for  damages  done  bvthe  run- 

to   damages  .^  t;i  !•  1  I'j^i 

ly  rumiii,?   j^iyg  of  Locomotivcs,  Cars  and   other  machinery,  be  and  the  same 
^awV'to'  are  hereby  declared  to  apply  equally  to  the  Western  and  Atlantic 
f.     Railroad;  and  that  hereafter,  in   the  bringing  of  all  suits  against 
tb"e Roar"" the  Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad,  the  same  shall  be  regulated  by 
the  laws  in    existence   on  that    subject,    at    the  time  of  the  adop- 
tion  of  the  Code  ;  and  that  all  suits  that  may  have  been  brought 
against  said  Railroad,  since  the  adoption  of  the  Code,  according  to 
the  laws  existing  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  the  Code,  are  here- 
by declared  to  be  legal  and  valid,  as  if  said  Code^  had   never  been 
adopted. 

Assented  to  IStli  April,  1 863. 


LOCAL  AND   PRIVATE  LAWS. 


Title  I.— CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 

"  IL— COLLEGES,  CHURCHES  ANP  CHARITABLE  INSTITU- 
TIONS, 

u  lll.—CORPORATIONS. 

u.  IV._C0UNTY  LINES. 

u  v.— COUNTY  REGULATIONS. 

"  VI.— ELECTIONS. 

"  VIL— EXR'S.  ADMR'S.  GUARDIANS  AND  TRUSTEES. 

"  VIIL— GRANTS. 

"  IX.— INTERLAL  TRANSPORTATION. 

"  X.— PENITENTIARY. 

"  XL— PHYSICIANS. 

''  XIL— RELIEF. 

"  XIII.--RIVERS. 

-  XIV.— ROADS. 

"  XV.— SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS  OF  COLOR. 

-  XVL— TAXES. 


( 


LOCAL    A^D  PRIVATE    LAWS« 


TITLE    I. 


CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 


Sec.    1. 


Soo. 


10. 


Fovt  Giiiiips  inporporatod — ("orporRto 
limitf — Corporati"  luime.  Town  of 
Fort  Oaine.s—  Elei-tion  of  JMiiyc>r  tiiul 
Conncilmeii — Troasnrcr  and  Marshal 
— I'liwers  find  |)rivilejje.s. 

Wlio  niav  superintend  Town  Elections 

Oath  of  town  Onic^rs. 

Ta.xes — Li<'ens(?  tii  retail  liquors — Itiu- 
erant  Traders — ooUectiou  of  ta.ses — 

G«i:'ts. 

By-laws.   »Vp.    Finos— impriwnmiMi*. 

Clerk  of  Council — Salaries  of  Clerk 
and  Marshal — their  bonds. 

Mayor  nn<l  Cmiieil  may  .bind  over  of- 
fentlers.     . 

Ti.nes  and  places  of  meetings  of  Jlay- 
or  and  Connei! — Slaves  and  free  ne- 
groes— Tax  on  tun  pin  Alleys,  &,c. 

Street  tax. 

Farminff  lands  exempt  from  eify  tr.x — 
appropriation  of  lines  and  taxes.. 

lleniovdl  of  Marslml. 

Streets,  &.(.•.,  ir,  Macon  may  belaid 
out  and  workcil. 


13.  To  be  under  sole  niannjiemeut  of  May- 

or and  Jouncil— Crossjuffs   and  sidii 
walks — Penalty  against  landi>wners. 

14.  Exten.-ion  of  city  iiuiifs  on  west  side 

of  river. 

\.').  Fnrtlier  extension  of  limits  on  we,>t 
side  of  river. 

]C>.  Extension  on  east  side  of  river. 

17.  Jnrisdietion  of  city  authorities  exten- 
ded over  new  territory — a.ssent  of 
owners  of  reaJ  estate  in  new  limits, 
first  to  be  had.  , 

15.  8initlivillefl^/rts  Kenwick,  incorpora- 

ted; eleelion  of  j  Commissioners. 
1!^.  Coi-porate  limits. 
~J.  Commissioners  to  appoint  citj'ofllcers 

— Taxes :    N;inie  of  town     may   be 

chanired ;  ]$yl)iws. 
;'I.  lietaii  of  ai  dent  spirit.'? :  Commission- 

er.s  may  sue  and  be  sued  ;  may  hold 

property.  .     ■ 

'22.  Corporate 'limit  1  of  Grooverville,  dc- 

ehtred. 


(No.   172.) 

An  Act  tn  Incorpora/c  the  foini  nf  Fort  Games  in    the  couiifi/  oj'  Clay;  lo 
dffuic  itsjiuisdiclwiial  hinifs,  a/id  for  other  jmrposca  ikcrcin  mentwncil. 

1.  Section  I.   The  Gr:;/r<il  A^scmhhi  do  enact.  That  the  tovrn  of.'''""  "'''"'\' 
tort  Games  shall    hiive  ior  its    corporate  liiiiit.s   as  follows  :  com-^ 

*■  ,  Corporate 

meneini»  on  the  west  l>aiik  of  the  Chattahoochee  rivec,  on  the  line ''">'"•• 
dividinir  the  State  of  Alabama  atul  Georgia,  at  a' point  opposite  the 
mouth  of  the  Seniocheehobee  creek  and  running  across  said  rivef 
to  the  mouth  of  the  said  creek,  then  running  east  on  the  old  divi- 
ding line  between  Randolph  and  EaVly  counties  to  the  north  east 
corner  of  lot  nunib<;r  :J()I,  tlu-nce  south  on  the  east  line  of  num- 
bers ."{Gl,  :}0-2  and  :jG:3  to  the  Ledlctter  Dranch,  thence  tiie,  said 
branch  west  to  the  south  line  of  number  3S3,  thence  due  west 
across  the  Chattahoochee  river  to  a  point  on  its  western  bank  on 
the  line  dividing  the  States  of  Georgia  and  Alabama,  thence  on 
said  State  line  to  the  ]>lace  of  beginuinir  :.  and  that  the  inhabitants 
now  living  and  that  may  hereafter  reside  within  the  said  Mmits  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  constituted  and  made  a  body  corporate  liy  the 
name  and  style  of  the  town  of  Fort  Gaines;  and  the  said  inhabi-i.ii^"towm 
tants  who  are  entitled  to  vote  for  members  of  the  General  Assem- o»im!^ 


186        LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS,— Cities  and  Towns. 

Fort    Gaines. 

Election  of  ^Ij  of  tliB  State  of  Georgia,  shall  meet  at  the  Court-house  in  said 
ciYD°Jita"n,  town  on  the  third  Saturday  of  January  next,  and  on  the  first  Sat- 
MarTai'  ^  i-ii'day  of  Jauuary  in  each  year  thereafter,  and  elect  from  the  citizens 
of  said  town,  a  Maj^or,  four  Councilmen,  one  Treasure!',  one  Mar- 
shal ;  and  said  Mayor  and  Councilmen,  shall  be  vt^sted  with  the 
municipal  government  of  the  said  town  of  Fort  G-aines,  and  as 
Mayor  and  Councihnen  of  said  town,  and  under  that  name  and  style, 
have  full  power  to  have  a  common  seal,  and  to  hold,  purchase,  have 

powers  aud  .  -^  ,  *■  • 

iniviieges.  and  receive,  enjoy,  possess  and  retain  to  them  and  their  huccessors, 
for  the  use  of  said  town  of  Fort  C-fainos,  any  "real  or  personal  es- 
tate within  the  jurisdictional  limits  of  said  tovrn  of  Fort  Gaines, 
and  shall  be  capable  under  the  aforesaid  name  and  style,  to  be  sued 
and  to  sue  in  any  Court  of  law  or  equity  in  this  State. 
whoniavsM  '^*  ^^'^'  ^^'  ^4w(/ /x;  ?/  /W/Y//C'?- e??i'?fVeJ,  That  the  election  for  said 
periutena  the  officers  shall  be  held  by  one   Justice  of  the  Peace    and   one  free 

town    elec-      ,it  T-i^iT""*  /-n  -i  r 

tious.  holder,  or  one  Justice  oi  the  Inieriour  Court  and  ,one  free  holder; 

aind  in  the  event  that  there  shall  be  no  election  at  the  time  herein 
sj^ecified,  then  said  officers  shall  remain  in  otiice  until  their  succes- 
sors are  elected  and  qualified  ;  ten  days-'  notice  of  said  election  in 
all  cases  to  be  given  by  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  or  the  said  Mayor, 
and  in  the  event  of  the  death  or  resignation  of  any  of  said  officers, 
an  election  may  be  at  any  time  ordered  by  comi)lying  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Act ;  all  of  said  officers  to  hold  their  offices  for 
twelve  months  or  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  qualified. 

Oath  of  the        3.  Sec.  IIL  And  be  if  fi/rt ft cr  enacted,  That  said    officers,    before 

"*'■'''*■  entering  on  the  duties  of  said  office,  slmll  take  and  subscribe  the 
following  oath,  viz  :  I,  A.  B.  do  solemnly  svrear  that  I  will  faith- 
fully pertorm  the  duties  of  Mayor,  Councilmen,  Treasurer  or  Mar- 
shal, (as  the  case  may  be)  of  the  town  of  Fort  Gaines. 

Twie'..  4.  Sec.  TV.  That  the  Mayor  and  Councilmen  shall  have  power 

aud  authority  to  lay  and  collect  taxes,  within  the  said  corporate 
limits  to  the  amount  of  one  half  of  the  State  tax,  and  not  more ; 
and  a  poll  tax  upon  each  white  adult  male  inhabitant  not  over  two 
dollars,  and  §;hall  have  power  to  tax  all  shows  in  said  tovv^n  of  Fort 

License  to  ic- Gaines,  performing  there  lor  the  purpose  of  gain  ;  to  issue  license 

et'suauorr  to  retail  spirituous  liquors  in  said  town  and  to  charge  for  the  same 

such  sum  as  they  may  see  ht  to  prescribe,  and  the  said  retailers  of 

spirituous  liquors  in  said  town  shall  also  comply  with  the  law  now 

in  force,  as  to  bond  and  oath,  and»the  said  Mayor  and  Councilmen 

i^itinereat      shall  h  ivc  power  to  tax  itinerant  traders  in  said  town,  and  to  force 

cliieluonoi  fhe  collection  of  taxes  and  fines  by  issuing  executions  under  the  hand. 

'^^'**-  and  seal  of  the  Mayor,  directed  to  the  Marshal,  who  shall  proceed 
with  the  same  in  like  manner  as  Sheritls  are  required  under  the 
laws  of  this  State,  to  collect  executions  ;  and  the  Marshal  shall 
receive  for  his  cost,  the  cost  now  allowed  Constables  by  law  for 
similar  services;  and  the  said  Marshal  at  the  instaace  of  the  Treas- 
urer, may  be  ruled  by  the  Mayor,  as  Sheriffs  are  ruled  in  the  Su- 
perior Courts  of  this  State. 

B  -tew  fcc  '^-  ^^^'  ^-  -^'^^  ^'^'  "'  /«''^^'C''  enacted,  That  the  said  Mayor  and 
Councilmen  shall  have  full  power  and  authority  to   make  all  laws, 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Cities  and  Towns.         187 

Fort  Gaines. 


rules  and  regulations,  for  the  proper  government  of  said  town,  not 
inconsistent  witli  the  laws  and  Constitution    of  this    8tate  or   the  ,. 
Confederate  States,  to  impose  and  collect  lines  of  not  over  liftv  dol- 

1  ^    ■  ■  r  ^  ^  r  •     i     .  '  ,,Iinpri6on- 

lars,  ana  imprison  tor  not  over  ten    days,   lor  any  one  viohitioii  otmout. 
the  said  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  aforesaid. 

G.  Sec.  VI.  Af)d  be  it  furlher  enacted,  That  s.-iid  ]\rayor  and  Conn-qierk  of 
men  shall  elect  a  Clerk  of  the  Council  and  shall  lix  the  salaries  ofsIirrieV  of 
said  Clerk  and  Marshiill    and  Treasurer  ;  and    shall    require    hond  j,';;j,^),„i"^ 
and  security  from  said  oflicers  for  such  amounts  as  they  may  think  Roud of  ci'k. 
proper  and  right. 

7.  Sec.  VI[.  And  he  it  furl  her  cnnrted.  That  the  said  Mayor  and  Mayor  and 
Councilmen  or  either  of  them,  shall  be  clothed  with  the  authority  biud"o'vi<r«"f 
of  an  acting  Justice  of  the  Peace,  so  far  as  to  authorize  him  w^ith- 
in  said  corporate  limits  to  bind  over  all  persons  charged  with  vio- 
lating the  laws  of  this  State,  to  answer  for  such  imputed  offence 
to  the  Court  having  jurisdiction  thereof,  and  to  act  as  conservators 
of  the  peace. 

S.  Sec.  AMll.  And  he    it  farther  enacted.  That    said   ]\[ayor  and  S'rjJ'^, 
Councilmen  shall  hold  their  meetings  at   such    time  and    place  asMayor^ud 
tliey.may  sec  lit  and  proper,  shall  pass  such  laws  and  ordinauces '"'*"""'• 
for  the  control  of  slaves  and  free  persons  of  color  in  said  town  an(lfrlfjneg?«l 
to  suppress  nuisances  from    hogs,    dogs,  horses,   mules  and  other 
stock,  straying    at  large  in   said  town,  as    thev  niav  see  fit;  tlievTax^n  t.-n 
shall  have"pou'er  to  ta^x  all  Ten  Pin   or  other  i3all  Alleys  and  i>ii-''""^"^^'^'*"^- 
liard  Tables  in  said  town. 

9.  Sec.  IX.  And  he.  7t  farther  enacted.  That  said  Mayor  and  Conn- stntt  tax. 
men  shall  liave  authority  to  levy,  in  addition  to  the  other  taxes,   a 

tax  not  exceeding  two  dollars  upon  each  and  every  white  male  per- 
son, male  free  person  oi  co-lor,  and  male  slave  in  said  town  between 
the  ages  of  sixteen  and  forty-five  years,  as  a  street  tax  ;  provided, 
that  the  person  so  taxed  may  relieve  himself  of  said  tax  by  working 
on  the  streets  for  three  days  under  the  direction  and  control  ol"  the 
Marshal. 

10.  Sec.  X.  And  h^- it  farther  enacted,  That  all  lands  used  within  p„r„,inf  land 
said  corporate  limits  for  fanning  purposes  shall  be  exempt  Iromli^y'i^^j^*^""' 
the  payme'nt  of  town  or  corporation  tax;  and  all  fines  'and  taxes-^pproprmtrn 
collected  under  this  Act  shall  go  to  the  use  and  benefit  of  said  town;'^^",',',';;„*y,^ 
of  Fort  (iaines. 

IL  Sec.  XL  And  he  it  farther  cnuctcd,  That  said  Mayor  and  „,,„„,.„,  of 
Councilmen  shall  have  power  and  authority. to  dismiss  from  office''*^"''''*'- 
said  Marshal  for  failure  or  neglect  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  of- 
fic<',  and  imn)ediately  give  notice  ibr  the  election  of  a  successor, 
and  shall  appoint  a  Marsha!  to  act  in  and  during  th(>  time  of  all 
vacancies  ;  provided,  that  no  by-law,  rule  or  regulation  or  ordinance, 
shall  be  of  force  wliicli  is  contrary  to  the  Constitution  of  this  State, 
or  the  laws  thcM-eof,  or  of  the  Confijderate  States. 

Sec.  XIL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  18G.3. 


188         LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Cities  and  Towns. 

Macon. 

(No.  173.)  .. 

An  Act  to  amend  the  charter  ofthccitij  of  Macon  and  to   authorize  the 
Mayor  and  Council  to  grade  the  streets,  asjicss  damages  and.  tax  for 
the  same,  and  to  give  control  and  regulations  of  the  sidcuxilks,  pave-  . 
malts,  streets,  street-crossings  and. alleys  in  said  city. 

12.  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
atreeu  i^K.  in  enact,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  Mayor  and 
may  be  laid  Councll  of  tho  cltv  ot  MacoQ  shall  have  lull  power  and    authority 

out  aud  work-  J  i  i  •  /• 

«L  to  regulate,  lay  out,  direct  and  control  the  streets  and  grading  of 

the  same,  to  assess  a  tax  for  the  payment  of  the  damages  caused 
by  the  same,  where  the  property  of  any  person"  may  be  injured 
thereby. 

13.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid.  That 
To  be  u.dei-all  streets,  alleys,  side-walks,  pavements,  and  street-crossings  shall 
Iseme!rt"nr"'be  Under  tlic  control,  power  and  direction  of  the  said  Mayor  and 
comidi.""'^    Council,  and  they  shall  have  full  and  complete  power  and  right  to 

direct  the  mode  and    manner,    and  style,  in  which    all  street-cros- 
crossin-8  aud  ^^^^S^'  sldc-walks  and  pavements  shall  be  constructed,  paved  or  un- 
sidewauis.    pavcd;  and  in  case  of  failure  or  refusal  of  any  property  owner,  af- 
ter notice,  to  comply  with  the  ordinance  passed  by  said  Mayor  and 
Council  in  reference  to  the  construction,  paving  or  repairs  of  side- 
walks, pavements  or  street-crossings,  said   Mayor  and  Council  arej 
hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  fine  said  owner  in  a  sum  not- 
Penalty        cxcceding  fxvB  hundrcd  dollars,  and  levy  and  collect  the  same  by] 
agamst^hnd  ^.^ecution,  and  may  also  direct  their  officers,  or  persons  in  their  em- ' 
ployment,  to  carry  out  and  execute  the  provisions  of  said  ordinance 
in  reference  to  side-walks,    pavements    and  street-crossings  at  the  ' 
expense  of  the  owner  so  refusing  or  failing- to  comply  with  the  said 
ordinance;  and  the  said  Mayor  and  Council  are  hereby  empowered 
to  issue,  levy  and  collect  by    execution,    the  said    bill    of  expense 
against  said  owner. 

Sec.  IIL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  17,    1803. 

(No.  174.) 

^  An  Act  to  extend  the  limits  of  the  Ciiy  of  Macon  and  the  jurisdiction  of 
the  Mayor  and  Council  of  said  city  ff  Macon  over  said  extctided  lim- 
its. 

14.  Section  I.  The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
ExtenBion  ofCiiact,  Tluit  fi'om  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  corporate 
orMn/oB!" on liniits  of  thc  city  of  Vlacon  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  extended 
l^f^S!'''^'' one  mile  beyond,  and  on  parallel  lines  with  the  present  limits,  on 

the  west  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  river,  except  on  that  side  or  part  of 
said  city  next  adjoining  the.  cijty  reserve. 

15.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  limits  of  said  city  of 
Macon  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  extended  from  a   point  on  the 


9 


LOCAL  AND    PRIVATE  LAWS.— Cities  and  Towns.       189 


Smithville  alias   Kenwick. 


Ocmulgee  river,  and  on  the  west  side,  one   mile   south  east  of  the  Further  «.x. 
south  east  boundary  of  the  city  reserve  and    running  thence  on  anmitTon"' 
parallel  line  with  the  present  city  limits,  and  beyond   to  the  point  luCer."'^*  "^ 
of  intersection  with  tiie  limits  as  extended,  in  the  first  section  of 
this  Act. 

16.  Skc.  in.  Beit  further  enact  aJ,  That  the  limits   of  said  city 

of  Macon,  be  extended  on  the  cast  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  river,  from  p^*[^?j^°  j"" 
the  south  eastern  boundary  of"  the  city  reserve,  on  the  -east  side  of  ^^'"'• 
said  river,  on  a  line  parallel  with  the  present  limits  of  said  city, 
to  a  point  where  said  line  strikes  the  Milledgeville  road,  thence  to 
the  point  on  tlie  Clinton  road,  one  hundred  yards  north  of  the  shal- 
low well,  and  thence  on  an  air  line  to  the  south  east  corner  of  Rose 
llill  Ceujctery. 

17.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further   enacted,  That   the  iurisdiction    and  ,  . ,.  . 
powers  or  the  Mavor  and  Council  or  said  city   are   extended  over"'' r^'^^y'"^^"- 

•1  111--"  1  -1  1  iii--i  1  1  11  1  "'"ii  ivt>T  new 

said  extentjed  limits,  and  said  extended  limits  arc    hereby  declaredc'i.yt«mtory. 
to  be  subject  to  the  charter  and  police  regulations  and   ordinances 
of  the  corporation  of  said  city  ;  Procidcd,  this  Act  shall  not  go  into^^^^^.,,^  „f 
force  until  a  majority  of  the  owners  of  the  real  estate  proposed  to  ;;",Xi'n' m-w 
be  included  in  said  extended  limits   shall  give  their  assent  thereto. ',;;."i;^j""'- '" 
Sec.  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  IS,    ISG^J. 

(No.  175.) 

An  Act  to  incorporate  the  toum  of  SinithviUe^  alias  BcnicicJ,-  in 'the  county 
'    of  Lcc,  and  to  confer  powers  ofi  the  same,  and  for  other  purposes. 

IS.  Section  I.   Tt  is  enacted  b>/  the  General  Assembhi  of  Gcoro-ia, 
That  D.  Butler,  0.  C.  Clark,    Council  Clark,  J.  G.   McCrary  andfoT?rrted.*°" 
others,  be,  and  are  hereby  ordered  and  required  to  hold  an  election  EUrHon  of 
for  five  commissioners  for  the  town  of  Smithville,   alias  Reiiwick,,?^*',"""""*'"' 
in  Lee  county,  Georgia,  after  giving   ten    days'  public  notice,  and 
that  all  persons  residing  in  said  town  entitled  to  vote  for  members 
of  the  General  Assembly,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at  said  election, 
subject  to  all  the  penalties  of  the  laws  of  this  State  for  illegal  vo- 
ting ;  and  the  returns  of  said  election  shall  be  made  to  said  corpo- 
rators, who  shall  count  the  same,  and  cause  the  persons  to  be  sworn 
to  discliai"ge  faithfully  their  duties    as  commissioners  for  said  town 
and  obey  the  Constitutionof  this  State,  and  the  Confederate  States, 
who  shall  hold  their  oflice  until    their  successors    are    elected  and 
qualified,  in  accordance  with  ordinances,  which  mav  be  passed   on 
that  subject. 

19.  Sec.  II.   h  is  farther  enacted,   That  the    corporate    limits   of^ 

•  1  1      1 1    -        1       I  1 1      1  •  1     •  -1  Corp  irate 

said  town  shall  include  oil  the  territory  lying  within  two   miles  of'*°'**'- 
the  Rail  Road  Depot,  and  all  persons   now,  or  who  may  hereafter 
reside,  within  said  limits  shall  be  citizens  of  said  town,  and  subject 
to  all  the  ordinances,  which  may  be  passed  by  said  town  authori- 
ties. 


190 


LOCAL  AND   PRIVATE  LAWS.— Cities  and  Towks. 


Hawkinsville. — ^O-ioover-ville. 


■I 


20.  Sec.  IIL  That  said  commissioners,  when  elected,  shall  have    I 
commrs.  to  full  powcT  to  appoiiit  all  sucli  officers   as  the}^  may  deem  uecessa- 
appoint  0  -  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^.^  ^j^^  salaries  thereof;  shall  have  power  to  levy  and  collect 

from  the  persons  and  property  in  said  town,   such  amou.nt  of  tax 
'''"''"'■         as  they  may  deem  necessar}^  to  support  said  town;  to  fix  or  change  j 
Nameoftowuthe  nauiB  ot  said  town,  and  to  pass  all  -ordinances  which  they  may  1|] 
changed.       docm  ncccssary  for  the  welfare  and  happiness  of  the  people  of  said 
By-iawB.      town,  uot  inconsisteut  with  the  Constitution  of  this   State  and  of- 

the  Confederate  States. 

21.  Si:c.  TV.  That  said  commissioners  shall  have  full  power  to 
fpirte!"'^'"' control  or  prohibit  the  retail  of,  or  trade  in  ardent   spirits,  within 

the  corporate  limits  of  said  town,  and  they  are  hereby  clothed 
with  full  power  to  have  executed  aH  ordinances  which  they  may 
pass  on  that  subject :  also  all  other  rules,  regulations  and  ordinan- 
ces which  they  may  pass  for  the  prevention  of  crime,  the  protec- 
tion of  Hie  and  property,  and  the  welfare  of  the  citizens'  of  said 
may  sue  and  tovv'u  ;  thc  said  comiTiissioners  shall  have  the  riglit  to  sue  and  shall 
be  subject  to  be  sued  in  the  several  Courts  of  law  and  ecpiity  in  this 
State,  and  shall  have  the  right  to  fix  the  corporate  name  by  which 
they  shall  be  known,  and  shall  have  the  right  to  hold  any  property 
deemed  by  them  necessary  for  the  welfare  of  said  town,  or  the  cit- 
izens thereof;  and  all  laws  which  conflict  v^'ith  this  Act,  be,  and  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1SG3. 


May  hold 
property. 


(No.  17G.) 

An-  Ad  to  alter  and  amend  an  Act  entitled  an  Act  to  incorporate  the  toini 
of  Ildwlinsvdle,  in  the  coi/ntij  c)/'  Fulasli;  to  a'lypohit  Commissioners  for 
the  same,  and  to  confer  certain  powers  7q/on  said  Commissioners;  also  to 
incoryoiatc  the  town  of  Grooverrillc,  Broolcs  county,  and  for  other intr- 
poses. 

22.  Section  I.    The  General    Assemhhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 

corporate     cnact,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  corporate 

GrooverTuie  jiniits  of  the  town  of  Grooverville,  Brooks  county,  shall  extend  no 

further  than  has  been  laid  off  into  acre  and  town  lots  as  shown   ia 

the  plan  and  plat  of  said  town. 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  IS,  1S63. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE   LAWS.— Churches,  Colleges,  &c.  X91 

• ' — ■ s 

Evangeliciil    Lutheran  Synod.— Cassville   Female   College. 


TITLE  II.   , 


CHURCHES,  COLLEGES  AND  IHARITABLE  INSTITUTIONS. 


Sec.    1.  Evnn;,'oli(vil  J^utliernn  Synod  of  Gcor 

}j;in,  JiH-orimniti'd. 
"     a.  Forfeiture  of  piiarter  of  tlie  Cassvillt- 

Feiiia!*!  Colli'se,  provided  iipj-iiiist. 
"    :i.  Act  of  .M.ireh.Jtb,  18.")G,  repeiiled. 


geci  4.  Ne^v  IJoard  of  Tru.'stoes  of  Masonic 
'  Hall  in  jriilod^revillo,  appointed — 
]M;ide  Ji  body  e.orpornt«— Powers, 
l)rivile<;es  jind  olilitcations  enumera- 
ted in  act  of  Dec.  2G,  1831,  extended 
to  corporation. 
'     o.  Vacancies  ill  Hoard,  how  filled. 


(No.  177.) 


«#^, 


^lii  Aci  lo  Inc-orpordtc  the  -EvangcHcal  Lufhcrh?}  Si/nod  of  Gcorgid. 

1.  Section  I.   77/r  General  Assembhj  of  the  State   of  Georgia  do 
rnact,  Tlint  Daniel  Klecklev,  John  Shealy,  William  Taylor,  Jacob  i-V.tTo^' 
Addy,  David  Oablo,  and  their  .successors  in  office  as  trustees,  be, i"'<'rpor'atH,i*" 
and  they  are  hereby  created  and  constituted  a  corporation,  under ^' ""'"'"" 
the  r.ame  and  style  of  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  yf  Georgia, 
and  by  that  name  shall  have  perpetual  succession  of  officers  and 
members,  and  have  the  power  to  contract  and  be  contracted  with,  priviWRcs." 
and  be  capjjhle,  in  law  and  equity,  in   all   courts  of  records  and 
elsewhere,  to  sue  and  be  sutul,  to  plead  and  be  impleaded,  answer  i^i^.v  «i.c  mid 

»  i-  bo  Bued 

and  be  answered  unto,  defend  and  be  defended  ;  and  may  have  and 
use  a  common  seal,  with  power  to  break,  alter,  or  make  anew  theseai. 
same  at  pleasure,  with  pov/er  to  hold,  possesij  and  convey  proper- May  hold 
ty,  both  real  and  personal  ;  and  may  make,  ordain  and  establish  alP'"^"'^'  *""• 
such  by-laws,  rules,  ordinances  and  regulations,  not  repugnant  toBy-iaws. 
the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  Confederate  States  and  the  State 
of  Georgia,  as  may  be  expedient  to  carry  into  effect  the  objects  of 
this  act,  or  as  may  be  expedient  and  proper  for  the  government  and 
management  of  the  allairs  of  tne  said   coi'poration  ;  and  shall  be 
I  clpthed  vvitii  all  powers  insident  to  corporations  aggregate. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S63. 


(No.  178.) 

An  Act  to  amend  An  Act  to  incorporate  the  Cassvillc  Female  College, 
locdtrd  in  the  ioicn  of  Cassii/le,  Georgia,  and  to  incorporate  the  Cher- 
okee Baptist  C<d/egc,  located  at  the  same  place  ;  and  to  confer  on  the 
Commifsionersof  Casscdle  the  povoer  to  grant  liccmc  to  retad  ardent 
spirits,  ami  for  other  purposes ;  and  to  prevent  the  forfeiture  of  the. 
charter  of  said  Colleges,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Where.vs,  By  the  tenth -section  of  said  act,  it  is  provided,  that 
"  if  at  any  time  said  College  shall  be  abandoned  for  the  space  of 
three  years,  as  a  female  callcge,  then  it  shall  revert  to  and  become p,,^^ 
the  property  of  the  contributors,  in  proportion  to  the  amount  sub- 
scribed by  each  ;"  and  by  the  fifteenth  section  of  said  act,  said  pro- 
.^ision  in  the  tenth  section  is  made  applicable  to  the  Cherokee  Bap- 


192   LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Churches,  Colleges,  &c. 

, . • ■ • '■ . — _ — .     • 

Trustees  of    the  Masonic  Hull    in  Milledgeville. 

tist  College  ;  and  whereas,  the  present  war  in  which  the  Confede- 
preamue.  rate  States  are  engaged,  has  caused  the  trustees  of  said  colleges  to 
suspend  the  exercises  therein,  without  any  intention  to  abandon 
said  colleges  ;  and  to  prevent  any  difficulty  in  future  in  relation 
thereto, 

2.  Section  I.    The   GcnerarAsscmbhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
enact,  That  the  trustees  of  said  colleges,  respectively,  shall  have 
ohartOT  of  the  until  the  expiration  of  three  years  next  after  the   ratification  of  a 
mStTcoiksei  treaty  of  peace  between  the  United   kStates  and  the  Confederate 
gai'ilst.^    ""  States  of  America,  in  which  to  resume  the  exercises  in  said  colle- 
ges, without  a  forfeiture  of  their  charters,  or  the  reverting  of  said 
college  buildings,  grounds,  and  property  to  those  who  contributed 
to  them. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  14th,  1SG3. 

(Xo.  179-.) 

.///  ^ict  amcndatonj  <f  An  Act  to  incoryoratc  the  Trustees  (f  the  Ma- 
sonic Hall  in  the  town  of  Milledgeville,  ajjjrroved  December  2Gth, 
1831,*  and  to  I'cjmtl  An  Act  sinularhj  entitled,  approved.  March  5th, 
1856,t  a?ul  to  appoi nt  and  confirm  a  new  Board  of  Trustees  for  said' 
Masonic  Hall  in  lite  city  of  Milledgeville. 

Whereas,  By  an  act  passed   on  the   ninth  day  of  December, 
lS28,i:  certain  persons  therein    named   were  constituted   commis- 
sioners and  authorized  to  raise  by  lottery  the  sum   of  twenty-five 
"thousand  dollars,  to  be  appropriated  to  t'^e   building  of  a  Masonic 
Hall  in  the  town  of  Milledgeville  ;  and  by  an  act,  assented  to  De- 
cember 2Gth,  1831,  entitled  an  act  to  incorporate  the  Trustees  of 
the  Masonic  Hall  in  the  town  of  Milledgeville,  certain  persons  were 
therein  named  as  Trustees,  most  of  whom  are  dead,  and  the  others 
resigned,  leaving  only  one  successor  under  said  act,  who  is  resident* 
out  of  the   county  of  Baldwin  ;  and  ivhercas,  b}'^  an  act  approved  . 
March' 5th,  18-5G,  amendatory  of  said  act  of  December  2Gth,  1831,  L 
a  number  of  new  trustees,  additional  to  the  old  ones,  were  sought"^ 
to  be  a})pointed,  which  said  act  is  alledged  to   be  invalid   as  not  ^ 
reciting  in  its  body,  that  said  new  trustees  were  additional  trus- 
tees ;  therefoie,  to  the  end  of  composing  all  ditlerences,  and  to  en- 
able said  benevolent  institution  to  accomplish  the  ends  intended, 
Act ot  March      3.  SECTION  I.   IVic   General  Assembhj  do  enact.  That  the  afore- 
pealed'  '''""   recited  act  of  March  o'th,  185G,  be,  and  the  same  is  liereby  re- 
pealed. 
NewBoardof     4.  Sec;.  II.  Thcfollowing  persons,  to-wit :  John  W.L.  Daniel, 
lietllo'^.  A.  M.  Nisbet,  Peter  Fair,  G.  D.  Case,  B.  B.  deCraflenreid,  H.  J.  G. 
Sslvn^ap- Williams  and  0.  V.  Brown,  of  the  county  of  Baldwin,  and  their 
^*'*^'       successors,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby  constituted  and  confirmed  as  a 

*  For  this  act,  see  ncis  of  ISol,  p.  249. 

t  See  acts  of  1855-G,  p.  479. 

1  For  this  act,  see  acts  of  .1828,  p.  148. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Churcues,  Colleges,  &c.     l.OS 


Trustees  of  tho  Masonic  Hall  in  Milledsevillo. 


new  Board  of  Trustees  of  said  i\Iasoiiic  Hall  in  tlie  city  of  Mil- Ma<ie  a  bodj 
edgeville,  and  are  created  a  body  corporate  and  politic  by  the  name™'^'""^'^' 
Ind  style  of  the  Trustees  of  the  .Masonic  Hall  in  the  city  of  Mil- ii^T^nAdX 
•ledgevilie  ;  and  are  hereby  invested  with  all  Vac  powers  and  func-uTJlat^^.V'ia'*' 
Itions,  and  siUyject  to  all  the  obligations  and  duties  in  the  said  acti-o'/issi.  **' 
of  December  2Gth,  ISOL 

'>.  Sec.  hi.  ^4/id  be  it  fur-tJicr  mucteil,  That  whenever  anv  nieni- ,y^«[;;;"'';,"^^.''* 
bei-  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  ^shall  remove  from  the  county  of  "l^ald- '"'•'" 
win,  or  his  place  shall   become  vacant  by  resignation,   death   or 
otherwise,  the  remaining  Trustees  are  authorized  to  declare   a  va- 
cancy, and  it  shall  be  their  duty,  so  soon  as  practicable,  to  fdl  said 
vacancy  by  election,  which  shall  be  done  by  ballot,  after  due  notice 
to  each  member  of  the  Board ;  and  the  party  so  elected,  after  his 
acceptance  under  said  election,  shall    become   a  member  of  said 
Board  of  Trustees ;  yrov'nlcd,  that   no  person   shall  be  eligible  to 
such  election  uidcss  he  be  a  Master  Mason. 
Sec.  I\^.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  with  some  doubts  as  to  Vac  constitutional  question, 
this  Gth  April,  I'-T,:]. 

JOSEPH  E.  BROWN, 

Governor. 
1:3 


194  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS— Corporations. 

Confederate  Eiprees  Company. 


TITLE  III. 

» 

COR.PORATIOiVS. 


Sec.    1.  Cox  federate  E.rpresi  Company, mcov- 

poiated. 
"     y.  Ctpital  stuck.    Slinres. 
"     3.  Wlieu  Compjiny  nuiy  oommenoe  bufi- 

ne.ss.    Appoiutiueut  of  Director.-i. 
"     l.  President. 

"  •>.  Election  of  Board  of  Directors'  An- 
nual meeting  of  rftockbolders  niuy  be 

called. 
"  ft.  By-lttws. 
"     7.  Powers  of  Company.    Aj^pncies.  Com- 

p;ii]y  may  be  inisured.     Liuiitation  ol 

powers. 
"    8.  LucHtion  of  principal  nfficeofComp'y. 
"    9.  Place  of  re(>iilur  meetinfr  of  Board. 
"  10.  Sale  of  uucliiiniud  freijfiit, 
'■  11.  Disposal    of    proceeds    of   unclaimed 

freight. 
•'  12.  Personal  liability  of  stockholders. 
"  13.  Orf>-anization    and    coiiiuiencement  ol 

business.    Semi-annual   statements. 
'•  14.  Suits  liow  brou^'litacruinst  Company. 
"  lo.  By  wlioiii  stock   umst   be  beld.     For- 
feiture of  charter. 
"  IG.   Ch*''<l'iter  River  and  Tonni  CrcekGoIrl 

Milling  Co.,  incorporated.    Power.- 

and  privile^^es. 
"  17.  May  mine  by  the  hydraulic  hose  pro 

cess. 
"  18.  Rigiit  of   waj'  for  couductinj;  water 

Damages  for  turning  water  courses, 

&.C. 

"  U!.  Damages  for  right  of  way,  &^c  ,  bow 
paid. 

"  *-0.  May  use  lands  when  owners  not  known. 

"  Ul.  (japital  st"ck. 

•'  21.  By-laws,  itc. 

"  23.  ('iiarter  uiay  be  modifFcd   or  repealed. 

'•  21.  Injury  to  works  of  Co.,  a  penal  offense.' 

"  2.3.  Location  of  office. 

'■  2(3.  ^'«c«s<«  and  Uahlonrn;a  M'nihtf;  C'>.. 
incori)orated.  Powers  and  privile- 
ges. J.M ay  hold  real  estate.  By-laws. 
Common  seal. 

"  27.  May  mine  by  hydraulic  ho.se  process. 
May  divert  water  courses. 


3U 


Right  of  way  to  conduct  water  to  works 
of  Company.  Damw,  &,c.  Compen- 
sation for  right  of  way,  &e.  Dam- 
ages. 

Assessment  of  damagcK. 

Company  may  use  lauds  when  owners 
not  known.  Compensation  Co  own- 
ers when  known.  Damages  hovr  as- 
.sessed. 

Capital  stock.  Shares.  Personal  lia- 
bility of  stockholders. 

Oflicer.s. 

Charter  may  be  altered  or  repealed. 

Injuries  to  property  of  Co.,  made  penal. 

Otiiceof  Coinpanv. 

Biiinrei'illc  Salt  hlinhisr  Co.,  incorpo- 
rated. Powers  and  privileges.  By- 
laws. 

The  Citizens''  Fire  Company, mcmpo- 
rated.  Powers  and  privileges.  By- 
laws.    May  hold  property,  &c. 

Mem!)ers  exempt  from  militia  and  jury 
,  duty. 

Gnjfiit,  Fire  and  Marine  In^nrancr 
Co ,  incorporated.  Powers,  fee. 
Seal.    By-laws. 

Directors,  President,  Secretary  and 
Treasurer.  Vacancy  in  Board  of  D.- 
rcctors. 

Organization  of  Company.  Capita 
stock.    Shares. 

Wlien  Company  may  coumieuoc  busi- 
ness. 

Subjects  of  insurance. 

Couipany.inay  re-iiisurc. 

I'ayuient  of  lustallmeutsi  of  stock.  Li- 
ability of  stockholders. 

Principal  office  in  Griffin.  Dividends. 
Miitaal  principle  may  be  adopted. 

Duration  of  charier,  30  years. 

Aii,w>is(a  Fire  Department,  —  Naijjo 
changed  to,  from  Augusta  Fire  CoiSn- 

riie  word  Department  substituted  fbr 

word  Company. 
Officers.     E.xempt  from  jury   and  mji 

litia  duty.    E.xception.  ^ 


(No.  ISO.) 

All  Act  to  incorporalc  the  Coii/cJcratc  Express  Compamj. 

1.  SkcTIOX  L  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repescnta- 
tivcs,  That  Charles  M.  Furmaii,  Charles  V.  Chamberlain,  F.  W. 
Dillard,  John  E.  Bacon,  J.  A.  Harmon,  Adison  Reese  and  B.  F. 
Ficklin,  and  tjieir  successors  and  assigns,  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
declared  to  be  a  body  corporate  and   politic,  by  the  name  of  the 

SftS^plrated.' Confederate  E.xpress  Company,  for  the  purpose  of  an  express 
.   transportation  business. 

Capital  st.ck.  2.  Sec.  IL  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  five  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars,  and  shall  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hun- 
dred dollars  each  ;  and  in  case  the  said  capital  stock  be  found  in- 
sufficient for  its  purposes,  such  Company  may  increase  its  capital 


'CoTiwratort. 


Coil  federal  n 


SUares. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations.  195 


Confederate  Expres*  Couipnuy- 


stock,  from  time  to  time,  to  such  amount  as  may  be  deemed  neces-' 
sary  for  the  purposes,  not  exceeding  one  million  of  dollars  ;  such 
increase  must  be  sanctioned   by  a  vote,  in  perso.u  or  by  proxy,  of 
two-thirds  in  amount  of  stock  of  the  Compaiiy  present  or  repre- 
sented at  a  meeting  of  such  stockholders. 

3.  Sec.  IIL  The  said  Company  may  conmience  business  as  soon 

as  its  capital  stock  is  fully  subscribed,  and  fifsy  thousand  dollars  of\vh,>„  c». 
the  same  paid  up  ;  and  such  subscriptions  Ixiing  made,  any  fiveCn^"^',!^ 
subscribers  to  said  stock  may  call  a  general  meeting  of  tlie  stock-^**- 
holders  of  the  said  Company,  by  serving  a  notice,  signed  by  them., 
of  the  time  and  place  of  such  meeting,  twenty  days  at  least  before 
the  time  of  holding  the  same,  on  each  stockholder  personally,  ©r 
by  leaving  it  at  his  residence,  or  by  putting  the  same  in  the  post 
office,  directed  to  him  at  his  usujil  or  reported  place  of  residence, 
and  paying  the  postage  thereon  ;  prnr'nfed,  however,  that  any  other 
mode  or  time   of  calling  said   meeting  shall   be   lawful,  ifdl  the 
stockholders  consent  thereto  in  writing,  or  are  repres«>nte(i  thereat 
at  the  meeting  convened  as  aforesaid.     The  said   Com|_>auv  sJiall 
elect  by  a  majority  of  votes  there  present  or  reprosentiHi  not  less  VT'"'"""^ 
ythan,  nor  more  than  nine  persons,  being  stockliolders^  t.\t'  the  said 
[Company,  to  act  as  Directors  of  the  said   corporation,  who  shall 
I  represent  the  said  Company  and  manage  the  business  thereof.     Va- 
cancies in  the  Board  ot  Directors  shall  be  filled  in  such  manner  as 
shall  be  prescribed  by  the  by-laws  of  the  corpoiution. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  At  the  first  meeting  of  the  said  Board  of  Directors pr,..!dent  i. 
after  their  election,  they  shall  elect  one  of  their  number  as  Prcsi- '"'""*""*■ 
deut  of  said  corporation,  and  may  elect  a  Vice   President  of  the 

said  corporation,  and  such  other  officers  as  they  may  deem  advisa- 
.ble.     Tlie  Directors  of  this  Company  shall  hold   their  ollices  for 

f<Qne  year,  and  until  others  are  chosen. 
■').  Sec.  V.  In  case  it  shall  at  any  time  happen  that  an  election  f^i'"^^;;^. 
of  Directors  be  not  made  at  the  time  designated,  or  on   the  davs'"*"'    "^' 
when,  by  the  by-laws  of  said  Company,  it  ought  to  be  done,  it  shall 
and  may  be  lawlul  to  hold   the  same  on  any  other  day  desi"-nated 
hy  said  Company  ;  and  in  case  any  annual  meeting  of  t!ie  stock- Ann«.ime«t,. 
holders  shall  not  be  held  by  reason  of  the  neglecf  of  the  Directors,  iX%."^T" 
it  shall  be  in  the  power  of  any  stockholder  holding  one  hundred'"'""'^" 
shares  of  the  capital  stock,  to  eall  such  meeting,  for  the  purpose 
of  electing  Directors  and  other  purposes,  by  giving  the  notice 
hereinafter  prescribed  ;  and  for  that  purpose  they  shall  have  access 
to  the  stock  list  and  transfer  book  of  said  Company,  and  all  infor- 
mation necessary  to  the  giving  of  such  notice. 

0.  Sec.  VI.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  Directors  of  such 
Company  shall  have  power  to  make  and  prescrihe  such  by-laws  and  "'•""  «^• 
regulations  as  they  shall  deem  proper  respecting  thi"  management 
and  dispoMtion  of  the  property  and  estate  of  said  Cum]>any  ;  the 
duties  of  the  officers,  agents,  artificers,  and  servants  by  them  to  be 
<;mployed  ;  to  appoint  such  and  so  many  officers,  clerks  and  serv- 
ante  for  carrying  on  the  business  of  said  Company,  and  with  such 


196  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corpoeatio^js. 


Confederate  Express  Company. 


salaries  or  wages  as  to  them  seem  reasonable  ;  provided,  however,, 
that  such  by-laws  be  not  inconsistent  with  any  existing  laws. 

7.  Sec.  VII.  Tlie  said  Company  shall  have  power  to  do  an  ex- 
press transportation  business  by  land  or  by  water  for  the  convey- 
ance of  persons  and  property  of  every  kind,  I'ronr,  to  and  between 
any  place  in  the  Confederate  States,  or  any  place  in  or  beyond  the 
limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  their  own  conveyance  or  those 
of  other  persons  ;  and  to  create  and  organize  branch  acrencies  for 
the  same  purpose  ;  and  to  hire,  establish  and  maintain  storehouses; 
warehouses  and  other  buildings  as  may  be  required  for  the  safe 
keeping  of  anything  entrusted  to  them  for  conveyance  ;  and  shall 
fciueum'i""^  have  power  to  indemnify  themselves  by  insurance  against  loss  or 
damage  by  fire  or  the  risk  of  navigation  and  transportaiion  of  any 
goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  other  property  in  their  custody,  re- 
ceived by  them  for  transportation,  or  held  by  them  as  their  pro- 
perty ;  provided,  that  this  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to  give  the 
LiHiittitiou  ofsaid'Confederate  Express  Company  any  right  or  authority  to  build, 
P9WH?.  pm-cimse,  occupy,  or  establish  anv  railroad  or  steamboat  line,  ex- 
cept to  be  employed  between  any  pert  in  the  Southern  Confederacy 
and  foreign  ports,  or  other  like 'means  of  transportation  :  nor  shall 
the  same  be  so  construed  as  to  requii'e  any  railroad  or  stcambodt 
line  established  in  part  or  in  whole  within  the  limits  of  the  Cor^- ■ 
federate  States,  to  do  or  perform  transportation  service  as  herein 
contemplated,  for  or  on  account  of  said  Confederate  Express  Coni- 
pany. 

S"  Sec.  VIII.  The  priticipal  office  of  said  Company  shall  be  kept 
Loeation  of   nt  sucli  placc  withlu  the  Confederate  States  as  shall  be  agreed  upon 
]i^"orco."'^"by  a  majority  of  the  Directors  ;  and  said  Company  may  establish. 
as  many  branches  or  local  otUces  as  their  business  may  require. 

9.  Sec.  IX.  The  regular  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
ui^rmecthTg  said  Company  shall  be  held  at  the  principal  office  of  said  Compa- 
ny, or  at  such  otlier  place  in  the  State  as  the  by-laws  of  the  Board 
ot  Directors  may  designate:  but  said  Company  may  hold  special' 
meetings  of  its  Direectors  for  tlie  transaction  of  business,  at  any 
place  which  the  by-laws  of  said  Company  may  designate,  or  which, 
the  majority  of  the  Directors,  with  the  approval  of  the  President,  . 

*         may  appoint. 

10.  Sec.  X.  If  the  Company  shall  have  had  unclaimed  freight 
claimed        Qt  baggage,  not  perishable,  m  its  possession  tor  the  period  ®i  at  ^ 
'"'^  ^'        least  one  year,  it  may  proceed  and  sell  the  same  at  public  auction, 

after  giving  notice  to  that  elfect  in  one  or  more  newspapers  pub- 
lished in  the  State,  or  at  the  place  where  such  goods  are  to  be  sold, 
once  a  week  for  not  less  than  four  weeks,  and  shall  also  keep  a  no- 
tice of  such  sales  posted  for  the  same  time  in  a  conspicuous  plafca 
in  the  principal  office  of  said  Company.  Said  notice  shall  coat^aih; . 
as  near  as  practicable,  a  description  of  such  freight  or  baggage;  the 
place  and  time,  when  and  where  left,  together  with  the  name  and. 
residence  of  the  owner  of  the  freight  or  baggage,  or  person  to 
whom  it  is  consigned,  if  the  same  be  known. 

11.  Sec.  XL  AH  moneys  arising  from  the  sale  of  freight  or  bag— 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATK   LAWS.— Corporations.  197 

Confederate  Express  Coiiipuii}-. 

gage  as  aforesaid,  after  deducting  therefrom  charges  and  expenses ^^'P^^f^,. 
for  the  transportation,  storage,  advertising,  commissions  for  selling j,"°J~2i^ 
the  property,  and  any  amount  previously  paid  for  advances  on'"'^'''- 
such  freight  and  baggage,   shall  be  paid  by  the  Company  to  the 
persons  entitled  to  receive  the  same  ;  and  the  said   Company  shall 
keep  books  of  record  of  all  such  sales  as  aforesaid,  containing  cop- 
ies of  such  notices,  proofs  of  advertisen^ent,  and  posting  affidavit  of 
sale,  with  the  amount  for  which   each   parcel  was   sold,  the  total 
'amount  held  in  trust  for  the  owner  ;  which  books  shall  be  opened 
fer  inspection  by  claimants  at  the  principal  office  of  the  said  Com- 
pany, and  at  the  office  where  the  sale  was  made. 

1-2.  Skc.  XIL  Thnt  the  slockholders  in  said  Company  shall  be  imirr.'ff  tSe 
personal!}'  responsible  for  double  the  amount  of  stock  subscribed"'"   "'""' 
by  each  ;  and  in  case  of  insolvency  by  said  Company,  the  outstand- 
ing debts  of  the  concern  shall  be  paid  in  proportion  to  the  stock 
lield  b}'^  each  one,  to  be  recovered  in  any  court  of  law  or  equity  in 
this  State;  and  any  creditor  holding  chiinis  against  said  Company, 
upon  the  insolvency  of  the  same,  may  bring  his  action  against  one   - 
■or  more  of  said  stockholders,  and  recover  his  entire  claim  of  them, 
providing  their  stock  amounts  to  a  sufficiency  ;  if  not,  then  the 
amount  of  their  stock  and  the  balance  he  can  recover  of  any  other 
■Stockholder. 

13.  Sec.  XIIL  That  no  right  of  property  to  this  franchise  shall orsnnizntsoa 
invest  until  the  minimum  amount  of  capital  is  subscribed  and  fifty  ""lc*i"JJ|;itof 

.  thousand  dollars  actually  paid  ;  of  which  fact  it  shall  be  the  duty^'""""""'- 
of  the  Company  to  infurm  the  Governor,  in  the  same  manner  that 
tlie  odicers  of  a  bank  about  to  be  put  into  operation  are  required 
to  do  ;  and  when  said  Company  shall  be  organized  and  ready  to  go 
•'into  operation,  it  shall  be  tiie  duty  of  the  presiding  oilicer  and 
itreasurer  to  make  a.statement,  upon  oath,  to  the  Comptroller  Gen-soiui-anii«»i 
•,€ral  of  the  amount  of  capital   paid  in,  and  to  make  a  like  state- ""'""^'' "" 
nieht  every  six  month  thereafter,  with  an  additional   statement  of 
'  their  profits  and  gross  receipts  ;  and  for  failure  to  make  such  re- 
ports, tiiey  shall  forfeit  and  pay  into  the  public  treasury  one  thou- 
{"land  dollars  fur  each  failure,  to  be  recovered  by  motion   alter  ten 
days'  notice.- 

14.  S:x'.  XIV.  Any  action  at  law  or  suit  in  equity  against  thebrooBht'"* 
said  Company  may  be  commenced  by  any  person  residing  in  this""""'^'" 
State,  by  personal  service  of  process  on  the  local  agent  or  officer  of 

said  Company,  in  charge  of  its  atiairs  in  the  county  in  which  such 
person  considering  himself  aggrieved  may  reside,  or  in  any  county 
through  wliich  the  lines  of  transportation  of  said  Company  may 
pass,  if  there  shall  be  no  local  agent  or  officer  in  the  county  iu 
which  the  person  commencing  such  suit  may  reside  ;  prci'idal,  that 
nothing;  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the  com- 
nienc«!ment  of  any  suit  in  equity  or  action  at  law  in  the  manner 
lieretofore  provided  by  law. 

1/3.  Sbc.  X\'.  It  is  hereby  incorporated  as  an  express  condition  j);*^''^";^'^ 
of  this  charter,  lliat  one-half  of  the  capital   stock  of  said  Compa-'"'''' 
jiy  shall  be  b'jna  jldf  held  and  owned  by  citizens  of  Georgia  ;  and 


198  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE   LAWS.— Cokporations.  . 


Chd^tHtee  Iviver  and  Tovrn  Creek  Gold  Miiiinpf  Company. 


ehaill  so  appear  in  the  semi-annual  statement  provided  to  be  made 
Forf«tore  «fto  the  Comptroller  General  in  VMh  section  ;  and  a  failure  co  com- 
'**^'^'        p!j/  with  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  work  a  forfeiture  of 

this  charter. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1SG3. 

(No.  ISl.) 

An  Act  to  mcoryoratc  the  Clitatatee  River  and  Town  Crerlc   Gold  Min- 
ing Compariy. 

16.  Section  I.    The  General  Assemhhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do 
corporetort.  "-eimct,  That  Charles  F.  McCa}',  John   Bones.  Thomas  H.  Roberts,. 

H.  H.  Hickman,  James  Brown,  Charles  A.  Rowland,  Thomas  W. 
Chichester  and  James  1\L  Roberts,  and  their  associates  and  succes- 
sors, be,  and  are  hereby  made  a  body  politic  and  corporate,  under 
Theciie^^stpc  the  name  and  style  of  "  The  Chestatee  River  and  Town   Creek 
Town  creokQold  Minini!;  Company,"  and  bv  said  name  shall  be  capable  in  law 

Gold    Mniiii?  p  1         1         T  T   i"      •  1         1      1  J  I 

Company  >»-to  sue  and  be  sued,  plead  and  be  mipleaded,  answer  and  be  answer- 
ed unto,  in  anj'  court  in  law  or  equity  in  this  State ;  and  be  capa- 

priTiu-gef.  ble  to  purchase,  accept,  hold  and  convey  real  and  personal  estate^, 
make  contracts,  make  such  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  for  its- 
government  as  are  not  repugnant  to  the  Constitution  of  the  Con- 
federate States  or  the  State  of  Georgia,  or  the  laws  thereof;  and 
to  make,  use  and  alter  at  its  pleasure,  a  common  seal,  and  to  do  all  • 
other  acts  properly  incident  to  a  corporation,  and  necessliry  and 
proper  to  be  doise  for  the  transaction  of  the  business  of  said  cor- 
poration. ^     ^ 

17,  Ssc,  II.  Ik  it  furither  enacted,  That  said  company  shall  have  x 
the  right,  in  addition  to  the  ordinary  methods  of  mining  for  gold  \ 
and  other  precious  metals  and  precious  stones,  to  mine  by  what  is  ' 

t^^b^drauiic known  as  the  hydraulic  hose  process,  and  that  to  this  end  they  .. 
''**''"'.''"'*•  may  la wfdlily  drain  and  turn  any  creek  or  other  water  course  in 
the  vicinity  of  any  of  the  mines  now  owned,  or  that  may  hereafter 
be  acquired  by  lease,  purchase  or  otherwise,  out  of  its  or  their 
original  bed  or  channel,  and  to  convey  the  waters  thereof  by  ditch, 
canal  or  aqueduct  of  any  kind  to  any  pounding  or  stamping  mills, 
owned  <*r  controlled  by  said  company,  or  to  any  mine  or  mines,  " 
either  owtned  or  leased  by  said  company. 

IS.  Sec.  til  That  said  company  shall  have  a  right  to   conduct 

fe'/^ coidla- the  water  <®-f  th-e  streams  aforesaid  through  and  over  all  such  lands 

mgwatcr.     gg. ^^,g,.  ^^j^ J  througli  wliich  it  may  be  necessary  to  pass  the  same, 

in  order  t©  -conduct  successfully  their  mining  operations,  and  to 

erect  such  'damsi  &c..  as  the  security  and  permanence  of  said  work 

fumi^^taSrraay  require;  p-ovidod,  said  company  shall  pay  the  owner  or  own- 

<«nr^«.&c-.   ^^g  Q^  g^lj  ^^^  lands  over  and  through  which   it  may  be  necessary 

to  pass  as  aforesaid,  or  tiipon  which  such  dams,  &c.,  ma^  be  erected 

as  aforesa.id,  a«d  also  the  owner  of  all  lands  from   which  any -of 

said  sitreasus  m&y  in  whole  or  in  part   be  diverted,  not  only  a  fair 

compensation  for  all  w-©«d  or  other  material  used  in  said  structures, 


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C;hestat.!e  River  mid  Town  Crt-ok  Oold  Jlining  Company. 


Dnmaten    for 


but  alSo  such  damages  for  such  use  of  said  hmd  and  waters,  where 
the  same  may  be  diverted,  as  the  owners  of  such  land  and  said 
company  may  agree  upon. 

19.  Si'X:.  IV.  Br  if  furiluT  cnartnh  That  if  in  any  case  the  owner 
of  tlie  lands  in  the  i)rec«?din2^  section  of  this  act  mentioned,  and  •^'s''^"' ""J 

1  ,  '~  *ic.,  how  u. 

the  said  company,  shall  tail  to  agree  as  to  the  conipensation  for*''- 
the  material  used,  or  as  to  the  damages  in  said  section  mentioned, 
then  such  compensation  or  damages,  or  both,  as  ttie  case  may  be, 
shall  be  awarded  by  three  freeholders  of  the  county  in  which  said 
lands  are  situated,  which  said  freeholders  shall  be  appointed  as  fol- 
lows :  one  by  the  land  owner  or  owners,  one  by  the  said  company, 
and  one  by  the  Inferior  Court  of  said  county,  which  appointment 
said  Court  may  make  in  vacation  as  well  as  in  term  time;  and  if 
either  said  land  owner  or  owners,  or  company  shall  fail  or  refuse, 
after  five  days''notice  in  writing  from  the  adverse  party,  to  appoint 
Ijis,  their,  or  its  freeholder  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  then  the  said 
court  shall  forthwith  proceed  to  appoint  a  freeholder  for  such  de- 
faulting party.  Said  freeholders,  when  appointed,  shall  be  sworn 
either  by  some  officer  authorized  to  admiuister  oaths,  or  by  each 
other  in  the  absence  of  such  officer,  fairly  and  ini[)artially  to  esti- 
mate and  award  sucli  value  and  damages,  and  their  award  shall  be 
rendered  in  writing  ;  the  concurrence  of  any  two  of  said  freehol- 
ders in  such  award  shall  be  suthcient ;  said  award  shall  be  imme- 
diately returned  to,  filed  and  recorded  in  the  clerk's  office  of  the 
Superior  Court  of  said  county  :  and  the  payment  or  tender  there- 
of by  said  company  of  the  amount  ot  such  award  thus  made,  shall 
vest  in  it  all  the  rights  contemplated  in  the  preceding  sections  of 
this  act  :  ])roviclcd,  that  either  party  dissatisfied  with  such  award, 
may  enter  an  appeal  therefrom  within  ten  days  after  the  same  is 
so  filed,  to  the  Superior  Court  of  said  county,  without  payment  of 
cost  or  giving  security;  which  appeal  shall  be  tried  at  the  next 
term  of  said  court,  by  a  special  jury  thereof,  unless  good  cause  is 
shown  for  a  continuance  ;  and  jnoridcd  fiirfhcr,  that  said  company 
shall  have  the  right,  pending  such  appeal,  upon  filing  its  bond 
with  good  security  in  said  clerk's  office,  conditioned  to  pay  all  such 
damages  as  may  be  assessed  by  said  jury,  to  prosecute  their  work 
upon  said  lands. 

'JO.  Skc.  V.  Beit  further  evactrd.  That  should  said  company,  at j^^^^ 
anv  time  in  the  prosecution  of  its  work,  find  it  necessarv   to  ])as8''""^'  '*>«^o 
over,  use,  or  appropriate  in   the  manner  aforesai<l   any   land,  the ^""*»- 
ownei  or  owners  ol'  which   said   company   cannot  ascertain,  said 
company  shall  have  a  right  to  enter  upon  and  use  such  land  ;  and 
when  the  owner  or  owners  thereof  shall  thereafter  present  their 
claim  for  damages  to  such  land,  if  the  same  cannot  be  agreed  upon, 
the  same  shall  be  assessed  as  yirovided  for  in  the    fourth  section  of 
this  act;  and  said  damages  shall  be  assessed  by  said  freeholders  with 
relareuce  to  ti^e  condition  of  8ai<l  land  at  the  lime  when  said  com- 
]»any  entered  thereon,  and  not  afterwards. 

•JL  Skc.  VI.  The  capital  stock  of  said  company  shall  consist  ofcspsuioi^k 
two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  to  be  divided  into  shares 


200  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations. 

Augusta  and  Dahlonepfa  Mining  Company. 

of  one  hundrpd  dollars  each  ;  and  the  individual  property  of  said 

stockholders  shall,  in  addition  to  the  corporate  properties,  be  bound 

*  for  the  payment  of  all  the  debts  of  said  company,  to  tlie  extent  of 

their  stock  severally  therein. 

•22.  Sec.  VII.  Be  if  furt/ur  cnact'jil,  That  said  company  shall  have 

5y-i8WK  f'^'ij^g  power  to  prescj-ibe  by  its  by-laws  or  regulations,  the  number 

titles,  compensation,  terms  of  office,  modes  and  times  of  election 

of  its  officers. 

^To.rt.n;  «.».y      23.  Sec.  VIII.  Tlic  Crencral  Assembly  reserve  the  right  to  mod- 

»r  mndtfird  Or  i       i    ■  i  •  " 

apoak-.i.      ]fy  or  repeal  this  charter  at  any  time. 

21.  Sec.  IX.  Be  if,  further  cfiitctcd,  That  if  any  person  or  persons 
^jnry  to      shall  willfully  and  maliciously  destroy  or  in   any  manner  injure  or 
r^-nai  of-°' obstruct,  or  shall  advise,  aid  or  assist  any  person  or  persons  in  any 
**^  manner  to  destroy,  injure,  or  obstruct  any  of  said  works,  or  any* 

of  their  appurtenances  or  appendages,  such  person  6r  persons  so 
olfe,nding  shall  be  liable  to  be  indicted  for  a  misdemeanoi',  and,  on 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  Peni- 
tentiary for  a  term  of  not  more  than  three  nor  less  than  one  year, 
and  be  furtherliable  to  pay  all  expenses  of  repairing  or  rebuilding 
the  same. 
iiocst.oao'  25.  Sec.  X.  Said  comp'iny  shall  keep  an  office  at  Dahlonega, 
'^''''  Georgia,  for  the  management  of  the  business  of  the  same,  which 

shall  be  held  and  considered  its  place  of  location  for  all  legal  and 
judicial  purposes. 

Assented  to  April  l?th,  1S03. 

(Xo.   IS2.) 

An  Acl  to  Incorpordlc  the  AiK^ia^la  (iivl  D.iJduiic^n  Miiiuiir    Compamj: 

2().  StJCTlOX  1.    The   (h'nend  Assei)il)hj  iif  (he   Stale   of  Gcurgia  dn 
tfrrrorators.  c/ir7(-/,  That  Jamcs  B.  Walton,  Josiah  Sibley,   Henry  Moore,    Wil^ 
liam  H.  Goodrich,  Germain   T.  Dortic,  William   S.  Roberts,  Ben-, 
jamin  Hamilton  and  Lemuel  Divelle,  and  their  associates  and  suc- 
cessors, be,  and  arc  hereby  made  a   body  politic  and  eon>orate, 
''/jai.MuHp     under  tne  name  and  Style  or  the  Augustit  ami   iJalilonega   Alining 
aiJS?porutud.  Company  ;  and  ])y  said  name  shall  be  capable  in  law  to  sue  and  be 
row-rs  and  gucd,  plcad  and  be  impleaded,  answer  and  be  answered  unto  in  any 
!r\T    , court  of  law  or  e(|uity  in  this  State,  and  be  capable  to  purchase, 
*8tat.-, kc.     accept,  hold  and  convey  i'cal  and  personal  estate;  make  contracts, 
By-law,.      make  such  by-laws,  rules  and  regulati(»ns  for  its  government  as  arc 
not  repugnant  to  the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States  or  the 
State  of  Georgia-,  or  the  laws  thereof,  and  to  make,  use  land  alter 
seaim-mscai.  at  its  plcasurc  a  common  ^eal  ;   and  to  do  all  other  acts  properly 
incident  to  a  corporation  and  necessary  and  proper  to  be  done  for 
the  transaction  of  the  business  of  said  corporation. 

27.  Sec.  II.  B'^  it  further  enacted,  That  said  company   shall  have 

the  right,  in  addition  to  the  ordinary  method   of  mining  for  gold 

^     .    1,  and  other  precious  metals  and  precious  stones,  to  mine  by  what  is 

a^"r!i5o6.  known  as  the  hydraulic  hose  process,  and  that  to  this  end  they  may 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations.  ^1 


Augusta  niid  Dalilonega  Mining  Company. 


lawfully  drain  and  turn  any  creek  or  other  water  course  in  the  vi-^ay  aiv«t 
cinity  of  any  of  the  mines  now  ownqd,  or  that  may  hereafter  be ''"*"'***^- 
acquired  by  lease,  purchase  or  otherwise,  out  ot  its  or  their  ori.si- 
ual  bed  or  channel,  and  to  convey  the  waters  thereof  by  ditch,  ca- 
nal or  aqueduct  of  any  kind,  to  any  pounding  or  stamping  mills 
owned  or  controlled  by  said  company,  or  to  any  mine  or  mines, 
either  owned  or  leased  by  said  company. 

2S.  Sec.  III.  7>V  //  furtlirr  enacted,  That  said  company  shall  have„.  ,    , 

...  ,  •'  .^      1  ,  -  Risht  of  way 

the  right  to  conduct  the  waters  ot  tlie  streams  aforesaid  th rough ^^•""'i';''' 
and  over  all  such  lands  as  over  and  through  which  it  may   be  ne-«''""'f'"  "f 
cessary  to  pass  the  same,  in  order  to  conduct  successfully  their 
mining  operations,  and  to  erect  such  dams,  &c.,  as  the  security  and 
permanence  o'f  said  works   may  require ;  p/or'Vrv/,  said  company 
shall  pay  the  owner  or  owners  of  all  such   lands  over  and  through 
which  it  may  be  necessary  to  pass  as  aforesaid,  or  upon  which  such 
dams,  &c.,  may  be  erected  as  aforesaid,  and  also  the  owners  of  all """"•  *^'" 
lands  from  which  any  of  said  streams  may  in  whole  or  in  part  be compcn^. 
diverted,  not  only  a  fair  compensation  for  all  wood  or  other  niate-!,\"°.,(^'^!|''* 
rial  used  in  said  structures,  but' also  such  damages  for  such  use  of Da,>mj.-., &.-. 
said  land  and  waters,  and  for  tlie  diverting  of  said  waters  where 
the  same  may  be  diverted,  as  the  owners  of  all  such  lands  and  said 
company  n)ay  agree  upon. 

29.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further  enuclcd,  That  if  in  any  CJise  tlie  own--^-'-*"""* 
crs  of  the  lands  in  the  precedini;  section  of  this  act  mentioned,  and"'""  p"''" 
the  said  company  shall  fail  to  agree  as  to  the  compensation  tor  the 
materials  used,  or  as  to  the  damages  in  said  section  mentioned,  then 
such  compensation  or  damages,  or  both,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall 
be  awarded  by  thre^^  freeholders  of  the  county  in  which  said  lands 
are  situate;  which  said  freeholders  shall  be  appointed  as  follows: 
one  by  i\\e  land  ovrner  or  owners,  one  by  the  said  com})any,  and 
one  b}'  the  Inferior  Court  of  said  county,  which  appointment  said 
Court  nia}'-  make  in  vacation  as  well  as  term  time  ;  and  if  either 
said  land  owner  or  owners,  or  said  cowipany,  shall  fail  or  refuse, 
after  five  days'  notice  in  writing  from  the  adv«'rse  party,  to  ap- 
point his  their  or  its  fit>\'holder  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  then  the 
said  Court  shall  forthwith  proceed  to  appoint  a  freeholder  for  such 
defaulting  party.  Said  freeholder,  when  appointed,  shall  be  sworn  . 
cither  by  some  olHcer  authori/.<Mi  to  ndmini^ter  oaths,  or  by  each 
other,  in  the  absence  of  such  ollicer,  fairly  and  imparlialiy  to  esti- 
mate and  award  such  value  and  dam.'iges,  and  shall  rnter  upon  and 
view  such  lands,  and  their  award  siiall  be  rendered  in  writing,  the. 
concurrence  of  any  two  of  said  freeholders  in  such  award  shall  be 
sufficient.  Said  award  shall  be  immediately  returned  to,  filed  and 
recorded  in  the  clerk  s  office  of  the  Superior  Court  of  said  county, 
and  the  payment  or  tender  thereof  by  said  company  of  the  amount 
of  such  award  thus  made,  shall  vest  in  it  all  the  rights  contemphi- 
ted  in  the  preceding  sections  of  this  act;  -provuhd,  thateithty  ]»ar- 
ty  dissatisfied  with  such  award  mny  enter  an  apj>eal  therefrom, 
within  ten  days  after  the  same  is  so  Died,  to  the  .Superior  Court  of 
j,aid  county,  without  payment  of  cost  or  civing  security,  which  ap- 


ers  »re  not 
kiiowu. 


202  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations. 

AufjUfita  and  Dahlonega  Mitiinj:  Company. 

peal  shall  be  tried  at  the  next  term  of  said  Court,  by  a  special 
jury  thereof,  uqless  good  cause  is  shown  for  a  continuance;  (nid 
p-ovidcd  further,  that  said  company  shall  have  the  right,  pending 
such  appeal,  upon  filing  its  bond  with  good  security  in  said  clerk's 
office,  conditioned  to  pay  all  sucli  damages  as  may  be  assessed  by 
said  jury,  to  prosecute  their  work  upon  said  lands. 
..     .  30.  Sec.  \\  Beit  further  cuttctcd,  That  should  said  company  at 

tkHTipy    may  .'  '  _  1  .' 

wheit°own-  ^"y  ^^'"^  i"  t^'6  prosecution  of  its  work,  find  it  necessary  to  pass 

over,  use  or  appropriate  in   the  manner  aforesaid  any   land,  the 

owner  or  owners  of  wliicli  said  company  cannot  ascertain,  said 

company  shall  have  the  riffht  to  enter  upon  and  use  such  land:  and 

'^^Q  ^j^»j^"- when  the  owner  or  owners  thereof  shall  thereafter  present  their 

kaovTB.        claim  for  damages  to  such  land,  if  the  same  cannet  be  agreed  up- 

^     on,  the  same  shall  be  assessed  as  paovided  for  in  the  fourth  section 

t>aniagf*e  how  ^  i  , 

awessed.       Qf  +;iiis  ^q{-  a,)j  gald  damagcsshall  be  assessed  by  said  freeholders 

v.'ith  reference  to  the  condition  of  said  land  at  the  time  when  said 

company  entered  thereon,  and  not  afterwards. 

cap.u] stock,      ^j^  g^^,^  yj^  Be  if  further  cnaci'ed,  ^That  the  capital  stock  of  said 

company  shall  consist  of  two  hundred  any  fifty  thousand  dollars, 

"  *'^''         to  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred  dollars  each  ;  and  the  in- 

Pe.-«>nai  u„. ^^"^'^^"^^  propcrty  of  said  stockholders  shall,  in  addition  to  the  cor- 

|;j^'fy°''^«'*porate  properties,  be  bound  for  the  payment  of  all  the  debts  of 

said  company,  to  the  extent  of  their  stock  severally  therein. 
officeri  of  32.  Sec.  YIL  Be  if  further  er/actrJ,  That  said  company  shall  have 
Company.  ^^^^  povvcr  to  prcscribo  by  its  by-laws  or  regulations  the  number, 
titles,  compensation,  terms  of  office,  and  modes  and  times  of  elec- 
tion of  its  officers. 
S'^'uA^"i?  33-  Skc.  VIII.  Be  it  further  enncted,  That  the  General  Assembly 
ropeaw.      regerves  the  right  to  modify  or  repeal,  this  charter  at  any  time. 

o4.  Sec.  IX.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  if  any  person  or  persons 
property  of  sfiall  wiUiully  aud  maliciously  destroy  or  m  any  manner  injure  or 

C».  made   ix--     ,      ,  ,  '  i      1 1        t     •  •  i   "■  •    * 

^.  obstruct,  or  sliiill  advise,  aid,  or  assist  any  person  or  persons  in  any 

manner  to  destroy,  injure  or  obstruct  any  of  said  works,  or  any  of 
their  appurtenances  or  appendages,  such  person  or  persons  so  of- 
fending shall  be  liable  to  be  indicted  for  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  Peni- 
tentiary lor  a  term  of  not  more  than  three  nor  less  than  one  year, 
and  be  further  liable  to  pay  all  expenses  of  repairing  or  rebuilding 
the  same.  ^ 

35.  Sec.  X.  Be  it  farther  enacted.  That  said  company  shall  keep 
an  office  at  Dahlonega,  Georgia,  for  the  transaction  of  the  business 
of  said  company,  wiiich  shall  be  held  aud  considered  its  place  of 
location  for  all  legal  and  judicial  purposes. 

Sec.  XI.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  ISGO, 


©ffi<-e  •!  Co. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations.  2t)S 


IJlaoceville  Slate  Mining  Co. — Citizen  Fire  Co  of  Augusta. — Griffin  Fire  and  Mnrin«»  Insurance  Co. 


(No.  1S3.) 

Afi  Act  (o    incofpornU'  the   Blaiircvillf   Sldfc  Mlnhig   Compo?ti/  of  fha 
roHtity  of  Tolk^  and  for  other  purposes. 

30.  Skctiox   L    T/ir    Griirral   Assembly    do  cvacf,  That    John    J. 
Thrasher,  James  F.  Dever,  and  Alexis  E.  Marsliall,  their  associates «i""»'''^'ii': 

-  t  II  11  1  1  I'll  Slrttc    Miiiiuji; 

an(l  successors,  be,  and  th(;y  are  hereby  made  and  constitnted  a con>|.an.v,  in- 
bod}'  politic  and  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Blance- 
ville  Slate  Mining  Coni'pany,  vested  with  full  power  to  sue  and  bo  P"*-" a»«i 
sued,  plead  and  be  imj>leaded,  contract  and   be  contracted   with,'"""^*^" 
buy  and  sell  property  so  far  as  may  be   necessary  to  carry  on  the 
business  of  said  cor|>oration  ;  and  they  shall   also   have   power  to  jj^..,,,^, 
make  all  by-laws  that  may  be  necessary  to  the  proper  and  orderly 
conduct  of  their  business,  not  inconsistent  with  the  Constitution 
and  laws  of  this  state. 

Skc.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  1 1th,  IS()3. 

(No.  IS 4.) 

Ah  Act  to  inca-rporafc  and  confer  certain  powers  and  pr'nilcges  vpon  (he 
Citizen  Fire  Company  of  Augusta,  called  and  known  as  Ao.  S. 

37.  Section  I.    The    General  Assembly   of  the  State  of  Gcorg-ia  do 

enact ,  That  M.G.  Dunn,  Luke  Rice,  and   H.  M.  Boardman,  their?,'";  nlnp"' 
Associates  and  succes-^ors,  (not  exceeding  sixty  members  in   all  at u^d.'"""^'*" 
one  time)  shall  be,  and  they  are   hereby  made   and   constituted   a 
body  politic  and  corporate,  by  the  name  and  style   of  the  Citizen  „ 

*        1  k.  •/  •>  PoWPTf  And 

Fire  Company,  with   power  to  sue  and  be  sued,  contract  and  be pnTii.gfv. 
contracted  with,  make  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations,  and  punish  bvUwb. 
violations  thereof  anionu;  their   members  by  hue  ;  and   to  receive,  M«Thf.w pro- 
hold  and  control  and  dispose  of  any  and  all  property  necessary  for 
the  purposes  of  their  association. 

38.  Skc.  IL  A/id  be  if  furlner  enacted,  That  the  members  of  said  M.™i-rr.  rx 

1        '  1  1     •  111-  riDiit     Irom 

comi)any  shalMje,  and  thevare  liereby  exempted  from  all  ordmary  ni*''fj*  •"<i 

I  .  '  _        .'  _  .'  I  _  ■'   jurj  duty. 

militia  duty,  and  from  Jury  duty  in  any  court  of  Richmond  county, 
or  the  city  of  Augusta. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  LSG;]. 

(No.  IS.-i.) 

An  Act  to  incor])oratr  the  Grifpn  Fin:  and  Marine    Insurance  Company 
of  Grijfin,  Georgia. 

'■i9.  SlcCTIOX  I.    The   Grneral  A^srinhly  of  Georgia  dn  enact,  That^.^^      ,,^j 
Miles  C  Dobbins;  Charles  H.  Johnson,   James   A.    l^'cks,    Henry 
Mdore,  William  Jossey,  Henry  V.  Hill,  Benson  Roberts,  Joiin  ."^til- 
well  and  John  N.  Maugham,  citizens  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  their 
»8Hoci«tes  and  successors,  are  hereby  created  a  body  corporate,  un- 


20  4 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations. 


GrifiSn  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Compauy. 


Griffin  Fire 
and  Alariuo 
lasuraucnOo. 
iuoorporateW. 

PoTTfrs,   &:<:. 

Soal. 

Bt-Irws. 


rre>^idt?ut. 


iSecretary  a»il 
TrcnsurBr. 


Vacancy  in 
Bouid    of  Ui- 
ifctoni. 


Ortianization 
of  Co. 


Capital  stock. 
Sliarcs. 


%Vbeu    C>i. 
may  com- 
Jiienee  bii?i- 


Wliat  tliP  C( 
amy  iusiirc. 


der  the  name  and  style  of  the  Griffin  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 
Company  of  Griffin,  by  which  name  they  may  have,  purchase,  re- 
ceive, possess,  enjoy  and  retain  and  sell  property  of  all  kinds;  sue 
and  be  sued,  have  and  use  a  common  seal,  which  they  may  break, 
alter  and  renew  at  pleasure,  elect  its  own  officers,  and  make  such 
by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  tocarrj 
into  effect  the  object  of  this  corporation. 

40.  Sec.  II.  That  said  corporation  shall  be  managed  by  not  less 
than  seven  Directors,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quo- 
rum, for  the  transaction  of  business,  each  of  whom  shall  be  a  stock- 
holder, who  shall  be  elected  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  corpo- 
rators and  their  successors  may  designate,  and  hold  their  oflice  for 
one  year,  or  until  their  successors  are  eleoted.  One  of  said  Direc-  ' 
tors  shall  be  elected  President,  and  hold  his  office  lor  the  saifl 
length  of  time ;  said  Directors  shall  fill  all  vacancies  which  ma^ 
occur  in  the  otHce  of  President  by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise*? 
and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  President,  elect  a  Secreta- 
ry and  Treasurer,  and  any  other  ofhcer  w4]ose  services  may  be  ue- 
cessar}'  to  carry  out  the  legitimate  objects  of  said  corporation.  A 
vacancy  in  the  Board  of  Directors  shall  only  be  lllled  by  the  stock- 
holders at  a  meeting,  held  after  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of 
such  meeting,  in  person  or  by  proxy,  each  stockholder  having  as 
many  votes  as  he  has  shares. 

41.  Sec.  III.  Be.  It.  further  enacted,  That  a  majority  of  said  cor- 
porators be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  call  a  meeting  of 
said  corporators,  and  may  proceed  in  pursuance  of  said  call  to  o»:- 
ganize  said  company ;  and  proceed  to  open  books  of  subscriptioft 
for  stock  at  such  time  as  they  m;i.y  designate,  in  the  city  of  Griffiu 
in  said  Sfnte.  The  capital  stock  of  said  corporation  shall  be  two 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand'dollars,  divided  into  shares  of  one  huuw 
dred  dollars  each;  and  no  one  shall  be  allowed  to  subscribe  for 
more  than  two  hundred  shares  of  said  stock. 

42.  Sec.  IV.  Be  It  further  enacte'l,  That  said  corporators  may 
use  and  exercise  the  privileges  and  franchises  herein  granted,  when 
the  sum  of  fifty  thousand  dollars  is  subscribed  and  each  stockhold- 
er has  paid  in  cash  to  the  proper  officer  not  less  than  ten  per  cent. 
on  the  amount  of  his  stock,  and  delivered  to  the  proper  officer  a 
note  secured  by  mortgage  on  real  estate,  or  otherwise,  to  the  entire 
satisfaclian  of  said  corporators  or  their  successors,  for  a  sum  cor- 
responding in  amount  to  his  stock,  less  the  sum  paid  in  cash  ;  the 
notes  an(l  cash  paid  in  constituting  the  capital  stock  of  said  com- 
pany. 

4:>.  Sec.  V.  Beit  farther  eaarfed.  That  said  compan}^  be  author- 
ized to  make  insurance  on  dwelling  houses,  storehouses,  and  build- 
ings, household  furniture,  merchandise  and  all  other  property 
against  loss  or  damage  by  fire;  to  make  marine  insurance  upon 
vessels,  freight,  goods,  wares  and  merchandise,  and  all  and.  eye?rj 
insurance  appertaining  to  or  connected  with  marine  or  inland 
transportation  or  navigation  risk. 

44.  Sec.  VI.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said  company  may  eauae 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Corporations.  205 

Griflin  Giro  and  Marine  Insurnuce  Company. — Augusta  Fire  Department. 


itself  to  be  insured  against  risks  it  has  taken  on  real  property,  tal^e  ^^^J",'*;, "«? 
mortgages  on  any  description  of  property  to  secure  investments  of 
its  funds,  or  ro-invest  its  funds  in  railroad,  bank  or  other  stock. 

45.  Sec.  VII.  Be  it  farther  cmicted,,  That  the  Directors  shall  have  rayn„.nt«f 
power  to  call  in  any  portion  of  said  stock  notes  ;  jirovidcd,  it  is  ne- '"'*'^'"" "*■■ 
cessary,  and  if  any  stockliolder  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  pay  in  such 
installinents  as  may  be  caUed  in,  within  such  time  as  said   Direc- 
tors may  in  their  by-laws  prescribe,  his  or  her  stock  shall  be  forfeited;  ''ociJhoiVr, 
and  every  stockholder  shall  be  liable  to  the  creditors  of  said  company 
upon  ail  the  debts  and  contracts  of  said  company  to  the  amount  of 
his  or  her  stock. 

40.  Sec.  VIII.    Be  it  furtltcr  enacted.  That   the  principal   oRice  Pnn^irai  or- 
shall  be  located  in  the  city  of  Griflin,   where   the   President  and""'" *'"'^°' 
Directors  may  declare  half  yearly  dividends  of  such  proiitsas  may  O'^itUnds. 
have  been  ascertained,  on  the  iirst  Monday  in  January  and  July  in 
each  and  every  year,  and  fix  the  place   and   deline  the  manner  of 
paying  the  dividends  ami   transferring  stock:  and  said  President miuuri  pn... 
and  Directors  shall  also  have  the  power  to  give  the  holders  of  theHdo'iVd."^  '"" 
policies  of  said  company  the  right  to  participate  in  the  net  profits 
of  the  company  to  such  an  extent,  in  such  manner  and  upon  such 
terms  as  they  shall  deem  proper. 

47.  Siic.  IX.   Be  it  /'i/rt/ier  enacted,  That  the  charter  and  jtrivile-'^''^,''""*';'" 
ges,  IrauclHses  and  immunities  hereni  granted  shall  continue  lor  the-''""' 
term  of  tliirty  years  from  the  passage  thereof. 

Assented  to  April  IGth,  1SG3. 

(No.  1S6.) 

An  Act  to  amnid  Av  Af(  entitled  An  Act  to  incorporate  the  Augusta 
Fire  Company.,  and  to  grunt  them  certain  excmiitionSj  apiiroved  De- 
cember 29,  1845.* 

4S.  Si'.CTiox  I.  2Vie  General  Asscmh/ij  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  do 
enact,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  the  corporate 
name  and  style  of  the  Augusta  Fire  Company,  incorporated  under  iV'pi'! 
the  above  recited  act,  shall  be  changed,  and  the  same  shall  be 
called  jjy  the  name  and  corporate  style  of  the  Augusta  Fire  De- 
partment, and  by  that  name  shall  have  perpetual  succession  of  olli-Namr  chang 
cers  and  members  ;  and  by  that  name  shall  sue  and  be  sued,  plead  "'^'''' 
and  be  impleaded,  in  any  court  of  law  or  equity  in  this  State,  and 
•shall  have  power  to  make  and  use  a  common  seal,  and  the  same  at 
pleasure  to  change  or  alter,  and  the  full  and  complete  powers  of 
establishing,  changing  and  amending  such  constitution,  by-laws 
and  regulations  as  may  have  been  already,  or  may  hereafter  be 
framed  and  ado[)tcd  by  theonicers  and  members  of  said  company ; 
jMBfii/^<//,  stich  c(tnstitution,  by-laws  a  lid  regulations  be  not  incon- 
wtent  with  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State,  or  of  the  Con- 
federate States. 

•Ji«e  Aeteof  ]Sr,i.p.  11.5 


•ta   Kire 
purtmcnt. 


^06  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE    LAWS.— County  Links. 

Baker  and  Calhoun. — Harris  aud  Talbot. 


SepartraeSt  4:9.  Sec.  IL  And  bc.  it  furthcr  eiwctcd,  That  whenever  the  word 
ud^for^tha"' "  Company"  occurs  in  said  recited  act,  the  word  "Department" 
woriCon,pa-g|^.jH  ^^  siibstituted  for  and  in  lieu  thereof. 

50.  Sec.  III.  And  be.  it  furfhrr  enacted,  That  the  officers  of  said 
Department  shall  consist  of  a  Chief  Engineer  and  two  assistants, 
oflicrH.  a  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  who  shall  be  elected  at  each  regular 
^rrSutya^d election  by  the  members  of  said  Department,  in  accordance  with 
e^ptin"^the  by  laws  thereof,which  officers  shall  be  exempt  from  jury  duty 
t<i.H«m«e8,  ^^^  from  all  militia  duty,  except  in  cases  of  invasion,  rebellion  or 
insurrection. 

Sec.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S63. 


TITLE  IV. 


COUNTY  LINES. 

Sec.     I.  Lines   chiiiiged  between  Baker  andlSeo.  6.  Lines    cliauged  between  Miller    and 

Calluiuii.  I  Early. 

'  "      2.  Lines  oliunged   between   Coffee  and!     "  7.  Lines  changed  between   Picken.s  and 

Clinch.  Ctilmer. 

"       3.  lyi-H's  changed    between    Irvin  and   ."  S.  Lines  changed  between  Randolph  and 

'\Vilcox.  j  Calhoun. 

•'      4i.  Lines  changed  between  Harris  andi     "  il.  Lines   (dianged  between  Schley  aud 

Talbot.  I  Sumter. 

"      ,5.  Lines  changed  between  ?.Ia;lison  and 

Hart.  : 

(No.  1S7) 

An  Act  to  cltODirc  the   tine  httivccn   the   counties  of  Baker  and  Calhoiot. 

1.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  bij  the  General  Assemh/ if  <i/' the  State  oj 
,  Georcria,  That  the  line  between  the  counties  of  Baker  and  Calhoun 

Lnic  ulmn^ed  •  i  i  i     i  i-    i  i    iv  i  i         i  i       •     i 

betwf.-i.Ba- be  SO  changed  as  to    add  lot  ot  land  iSo.    one  hundred  and  eis;htv 
i"'""-  one  (181)  iu  the  seventh  (7)  District  of  Jiaker  county,  to  the  coun- 

ty of  Calhoun — said  lot  being  the  land  on  which  is  the   residence 
of  Nathaniel  C.  Daniel. 

Sec  II.  Re);)eals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S63. 

(No.  ISS.) 

An  Act  to  change  the  lines  betivecn  the  counties  of  Coffee  and  Clinch,  and 
between  the  counties  of  In'm  and  Wilcox. 

■^  •  ^ 
Lnei  chau        ^*  ^ECTION.  I.    The  Geuefal  Assembli/  ef   Georgia  do    enact,  That 
^^^•jtween   tlic  liuc  betwecu  the  counties  of  Coffee  and  Clinch,  be  so  changed 
cua'ph."     g^g  to  include  lot  of  land  No.  one  hundred  and  seventy  (170)  in  the 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.—Cotjnty  Links.  207 

Irwin  and  Wilcox. — Harris   and  Talbot — Madison  aiul  Hart. 


aud 


seventh  (7tli)  District  of  originally  Appling  now  Coffee  county,  in  , 
the  comity  of  Clinch. 

3.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  line  between  the  conn- 1^^^ 
ties  of  Irvin  and  Wilcox,  be  so  altered  ;is  to  include  lots  of  land ^^'*''-'* 
Nos.  two  hundred  and  twenty  {'220)  and  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
one  (2:21,)  being  hinds  of  C.  McfJae  and  Milly  Lang  in  the  fourth 
(4th)  District  of  originally  Irvin  now  Wilcox  county,  in  the  county 

of  Irvin. 

Sec.  III.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISih,  1SG3. 

(No.  1S9.) 
A/1   Act  tn  chavgc  the  lines  between  the  coinules  of  Harris  and  Talbot. 

4.  Seciion  I.  Be  rt  enacted  bij    the    General    Assembly  of-  Georgia, 
That  the  line  between  Harris  and  Talbot  counties,  be  so    changed 

as  to  include  lot  of  land  No.  seventy-eiglit,  (78)  and  also  part  of.M°u^tw.'"J'' 
lot  No.  sixty-seven  (67),  said  part  of  lot  of  land  being  bounded  asxXi?.'^'' 
follows  :  comincncing  at  the  North  east  corner  of  lot  No.  sixty- 
seven  (()7)  running  west  eighty-seven  (87)  rods,  and  ten  (10)  feet 
then  south,  twenty-four  {2i)  rods  to  a  certain  rock  corner,  thence 
^east  eighty-seven  (87)  rods  and  ten  (10)  feet  to  another  rock  cor- 
oner, ontlie  original  line,  thence  north  twenty-four  (24)  rods,  to  the 
north  east  corne.  of  said  lot  No.  sixty-seven  (Cu)  ;  both  tracts  or 
•parcels  of  land  being  in  the  twenty-second  (S^d)  District  of  orig- 
inally Muscogee,  but  now  Harris  county,  in  the  county  of  Talbot. 

Assented  to,  April  latli,  18G3. 

(No.   mo.) 
All  Act  to  chanse  the  line  Iwtircen  the  counties  of  Madison  and  Hart. 

-').  Section  I.  The  General  Asscmbhj  ef  the  State  of  Georgia  do  en- 
act. That  the  county  line  between  the  counties  of  Madison  atid  Lin.#  rh«j»- 
Hart,  be  changed  as  follows:  beginning  on  the  line  between  the  M«di'on"*^ 
counties  of  Elbert  and  Madison,  at  a  point  south  of,  and  nearest  to 
the  residence  of  Robert  D.  Caruthers,  and  running  north  west  so 
•  as  to  include  the  residence  of  said  Robert  D.  Caruthers  in  Hart 
county,  to  the  road  leading  froni  Daniel's  Ferry  to  Hatton's  Ford, 
near  the  residence  of  R.  \V.  Berryway,  then  along  said  road  till  it 
Strikes  the  Hart  county  line  at  Angus  Johnson's  ;  and  that  portion 
of  territory  lying  east  of  said  line  be  added  to,  and  become  a  part 
of  the  county  of  Hart. 

Sec.  1L  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  4,  1863. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— County  Lines. 

Miller  nnd  Early. — Pieken!)  and  Cxilmer.— llandolph  aud  Calboun. 

(i\o.  3  91.) 

An  Act  to  change  t/ie  line  hctioem  the  counties  of  Miller  and  Early. 

G.  Section  I.  Tlie  General  Assembly  of  Georgia  do  enact..  That 
from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  the  line  between  the  coun- 
ties of  Miller  and  Early,  be  so  changed  as  to  include  the  following 
MUkr  and  ]q(.j,  q^  jauds  iu  tlic  slxth  Distnct  of  Early  county,  in  Miller  coun- 
ty, to-wit :  Nos.  three  hundred  and  forty  (340),  three  hundred  and 
eighty  (3S0),  three  hundred  and  forty-one  (341)  anci  three  hundred 
and  eghty-one  (3S1),  known  as  the  residences  of  West  iShetlield, 
Abner  JHearn  and  8.  L.  Tabb. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  IGth,  1S63. 

(Xo.  192.) 

An  Act  to  change  the  live  heticcen  tlic  covnties    of  Ficlcens  and    Gilmer, 
and  for  other  iinryoscs. 

7.  Section  I.    Tlie    General  Assembly  of  Georgia   do  enact,  That 
from  and  after  the  [>assage  of  this  Act,  the  county  line  between  the 
Liucs  chaug- counties  of  Pickens  and  Gilmer,   be  so   changed   as  to  include  the 

•^  "'"'"" "^residences  of  James  Cowart,    Jasper  White,  Franklin  Mealor,  a&d 

Robert  Ocwart  on  lots  of  land  Nos.  .one  hundred  and  one  (101), 
one  hundred  and  two  (102),  one  hundred  and  three  (103),  seventy- 
eight  (7S),  seventy-nine  (79)  and  eighty  (SO),  all  in  the  fifth  (5th) 
District  of  the  second  (2d)  Section  of  Gilmer  county,  and  thats^id 
lots  be  added  to  the  county  of  Pickens. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws.  i 

Assented  to  April  IS,  1SG3. 


wi  betwi-cu 

t'iokeBS 

(Jilmor. 


(No.  193.) 


1 


•   An  Actio  change  the  Vmc  between  the  counties  of  R<indolph  and  Culhount 
so  as  to  embrace  in  the  county  of  Bondolph  lots  of  land  Nos.  210,  211, 
246  and  24:7  in  the  fjth  District   q/' originally   Lee,   now  Calhoun,  in 
,  the  county  (f  Randolph. 

8.  Section  I.    The  .  General  Asscnddy  of  llic  State  of  Geejrgia  do  eji- 

act.  That  the  county  line  between  the    counties  of  Randolph    and 

.'d'bttwt^u'^"^'''''^^*^""'  ^^^  change  so  as  to  embrace  in  the  comity  of  Randolp,  lots 

K^l^oiphwidyf  ].,Q(]  i^os.  210,  211,  240  and  247  in  the  5th  District  of  originali 

ly  Lee,  now  Calhoun  in  the  county  of  Randolph. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  18,  1863. 


LOCAL  AND   PlilVATE  LAWS.— Cointy  Regulatio.x.s.      '2i&§ 

Tales  JurorH  for  the  trial  of  criniiiml  cases  in  the  Superior  Court  of  Chatham  ooiiiity. 

(No.  194.) 

Jn   Art  to  add  lot  o/'imiil   So.  -iG,  ijOtJi    District  of  ongnalhj  IjCc  noic 
Si://lcij,tu  the  coviitu  of' Siimtcr. 

9.  SliCTlOX   L    Ur  it  nuivlrd  hij  the.  (Ir/icral   Asac/uhhj   <f  i/ie  State  of 
Gtorgia.  That  lot    of  land  No.'  4G,  in  the  OOtli   District,  originally  .l;;";;r^,:l:^ 
Lee  now  Schley  connty,  bi'  added  to  the  county  ol'  Sumter. 

Sec.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  \f>,  isG:^. 


■uittc 


TITLE  V. 


COUNTY  llEGULATIOXS. 

Sf.<i.    ].. Jurors  in  Chatlumi  counly.  jSec.    3.  When*  Clork  Suporior  Court  may  kecj/ 

■'"       'J.  Aft  of  11th  U«?f    IS-W  wher;;   not  ill  his  otlicu  in  Ware  ( nuiity. 

ooiiilict  witiitiiis  Aft,  biill  ill  force.  I 

(No.  Ido^) 

An  Act  toyrfscr'ihc  tJic  mode  and  mayiiur  of aidertiiig  Tales  .Jiiroi\i  for  the, 

f  trial  of  crhninal  cases  in  the  Siiyer'wr  Court  of  thrcaunUj  of  Chatham, 

9  a /id-  for  other  iniri>oses  iheriiii  'mentioned,  approved  Dec.  1 1M,  ISoS.t 

iWiiEUKAS,  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior   Court  of  the    county  of 
(JiLathain,  omitted    to  convene   on    the  third  IVlondny  of  January, 
1^<)3,  and  select  the  names  of  citijcens  of  said  county,  liable  to   be^"^ 
djcawn  and  summoned  as  Tales  Jurors  for  the  trial   of  criminal  ca- 

•  1.  Skctix  L  7>V    //  enacted  J^T..  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Liferior  Court  of  the  county  of  Chatham,  or  a  ma- 
ioritjuf  them,  together  with  the  Sherifi' of  said   county   and  the  !«»«»»». 
'clerk,  of  said  Inferit>r  Court,  to  convene  at  the  Court-house  of  said  A.'t*.i"'iN 
(^unty  of  Ch;itham,  on  the  lirst  Monday  of  May,  ls()3,.  and  select nofv^tui- 
from  the  books  of  the  Receiver  of  t.-ix  returns  of  said  county,  theoiVr-^'  ^ 
'aiamcs  of  all  citizens  of  said   county  between  the  ages  of  twentv- 
5oneand  sixty,  and  after  so  doing,  to  carry  out  the   provisions    and 
^^nactments  of  the  Act  approved  Dec.  lith,  1S-3S,  entitled  an  Act 
Id  prescribe  the  mode  and  manner  of  selecting,  drawin<i,  and  sum- 
moning Talcs  Jurors  for  the  trial  of  criminal  cases  in  the  Superior 
<  (lurt  of  the  county  of  Chatham,  and  for  other  purposes  thereiu 
mentioned. 

2.  Si'X.  II.  And  he    it  fiirdur  enacted,  ^'c,  That   all  the  provis- 
ions of  said  Act  approved  Dec.  11,  ISOS,  not  conflicting  with  this 
Act,  shall  be,  and  arc  hereby  continued  in  force. 
Assented  to  April  G,  1863. 

*Thi8  Art  »hon(;h  Inral.  properlv  l)elon'g«  to  the  Ji  DiriAliY,  but  by  an  overiight  woa  omit- 
ted till  that  TiTi.K  waH  in  typi'— hence  it  in  inserted  here.  CoMritrR 
*  For  tliin  Act  see  Acts  of  ISM<.  p.  150-7. 

14 


210  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE   LAW8.— Elections. 


Cf'ualificutioDS  of  vuters  at  eleciioiis  I'nr  Mayor  «nd  Aliiennen  of  Columbns. 

(No.  19G.) 

y'lii.  Act  to  repeal  an  Act  entitled  an  Act,  to  authorize  the  Clerk  of  the  Su- 
perior and  Inferior  Courts  of  the  count]f  of  Ware  tolceei)  their  oj^ccs  at 
their  rcsideiiccs  if  within  eight  miles  of  the  Court  House,  and  exempt 
the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  from  all  ether  yubJic  duties  durivg 
tlteir  continuance  in  oJiice,aj>jjroccd  March  ord,  ISoO.* 

3.  Section  I.   Be  it  enacted,  That  the  above    recited  Act  be  re- 
\\'here  Clerk  pealcd,  SO  I'dv  US  Telates  to  authori/.e  Clerks  of  the  Superior  and  Li- 

of  Sup'r  Cou't  I       .  1       1   T  1       ■  !,•  1       • 

-inayketp  i.iBfenor  Courts  oi   Ware  co'iiity  holdinu,-  their  olhces  at  their  residence 

cfficein  Ware  .  -  •    i    -  •      i  -i  i-      i        '-i  i.    t  i  i  t    j  i  •       i 

county.        it  withiH  ciglit  iniles  01  tile  Lourt  liuiise,  be  and  tlie  same  is  here- 
by repealed. 

Assented  to  April  18,  IS'63. 

*See  Ac(s  uf  185.J-G,  p.  101. 


I 


TITLE  VI. 


ELECTIOXS. 

Sec.    L  Qualification  of  voters  in  city  of  Co- Seo.    6.  Oath  of  voters.  ' 


luinbu.s  for  city  oiliccrt'. 

2.  Numes   of  voters   lO    lie    registered. 

Proriso. 

3.  Kififlit  and  mode  of  rce;i^terin{!:.    Eejr- 

i.stry  fee — residenceto  li''  si.xnioiitlis 
in  city — oaili  as  l,o  riglit  of  registry 

4.  List  of  resrisiered  voters  to   be  iiuide 


7.  Sweariujj  falsely,  indictable.  *, 

8.  rriutetl  lists  of  votei's  to  be  fiirnisl'.cd 
to  r;iannj;ers  of  special  electifii;4— 
oath  of  voteiB  at  special  electioiii 

9.  No  cowiponsalion  allowed  to  managwa 
of  eiectioDS  in  Eirannel  connty. 

10.  Act  of  Dec.   19,  1859,  repealed  as 
out  by  Clerk— list  to  be  publisheil.  Chattooga  county. 

"      5.  Li-ts  of  rc,i;istered  voters  to  be  fur-  f 

iiishtd  to  managers  of  city  elections-! 

(No..  197.)  ; 

An.  Act  to  dr/iiie  the  fjualif  cations  of  voters  at  the  clcctiotis  to  he  held  in  th6. 
citii  oj  Columhus  for  Maijor  and  Aldermen  and  other  officf.rs  in  saixi.-' 
citi/,  whose  election  is  given  to  said  voters  by  law,  and  to  provide  for  the*--^ 
regisir])  of  all  persons  entitled  to  vote  at  elections  for  city  officers  ;  to 
•prevent  persons  whose  names  are  not  registered  from  voting,  to  jmjJicribc  ^ 
an  oath  for  voters,  and  to  punish  violations  of  this  Act,  in  regard  ?o  ," 
•  said  elections  and  voters.  v 

1.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Represent  a-  ' 
lives  of  the  Sale  of  Georgia,  That   all   persons   shall  be  qualified  to 
Qualification  votc  at  elcctions  lor  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Columbus, 
tt]Tco^  and  other  officers  of  said  city,  whose  electiou  is  made  by  the  peo- 
cl^officerl  pie  whoare  citizens  of  the  Confederate  Stalies  of  America  and  have  re- 
sided iw  the  State  for  twelve    months   immediately  preceding  the 
election,  and  continue  to  do  so  up  to  the  time  of  the  election,  and 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  of  Columbus  for  six  months, 
and  in  the  ward  in  which  they  propose  to  vote  for  twenty   days, 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Elections.  211 

Q'laliticatioas  of  vott-rs  at  Electintis  for  Mayor  niid   Aldermeu  oi  Columbus^  ^ 


immediately  preceding  said  election,  and  have    paid  all  city  taxes 
and  assessments,  or  have  in  tbeir  own  right  sufficient  unincumbered 
real  estate  to  pay  the  same  ;  who  have  made    all  returns  required 
.  by  the  city  ordinances,  and  whose  naiucs  Jiave  been  registered  ac-  4 

cording  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  and  none  other  shall  be  en- 
titled TO  vote  at  said  elections. 

2.  Six.  IL  Bci/.  further  enacted ,  That  the  Clerk  of  tlie  city  Coun- 
cil or  any  one  appointed  in  his  place  by  the]Mnyor  and  Council  for 
that  purpose,  shall  open  a  list  for  the  registration  of  voters,  three u.rtoi^'.^: 
months  prior  to  the  annual  election  lor  M:iyor  and  Aldermen,  which '"""''"'''■ 
list  shall  be  kept  open  at  the  Clt^i'lv's  ollice,  until    twenty  days  be- 
Ibre  said  election  in  each  year,  when  the  same  shall  be  closed" final- 
I}'^  and  absolutely  ;  i)rnvided  however,  that  if  any  person  within  said 
ti*weuty  days,  who  is  otherwise  entitled  to  vote,  shall    make  an  af- 
tidavic  before  the   Clerk,  that  he  was   absent  from  said  city  upon rroT:>K>. 
lawful  business  during  the  time    within    which  he    is  recpiired  by 
this  Act  to  register  his  name,  he  shall  be    entitled    to  register  his 
•ilame  and  vote  at  said  electio;i. 

v'  3.  Stc.  in.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Tiiat  it  shall  be   the   duty  ofui^i.t  .nd 
such  Cclerkorotiier  person  or  officer,  upon  the  ap[)lication  in  per-"e^'?erial 
spn  and  not  by  proxy,    of  any  [)erson  entitled  to  vote  as  aforesaid, 
j^ithin  the  time  prescribed  for  the  list  to  be  kept  open,  to  register 
Idle  name  of  such  person,  expressing  in  said  registry,  his  name,  aj?e, 
<iccupation,  or  business,  and  the  ward  in  which    he  resides  in  said 
-c^ty,  wiiich  shall  be  entered  by  the  Clerk  or  officer  on  said   list  op- 
jipsite  the  name  of  each  applicant;  tlie   applicant  lirst  paying  to 
Jlie  Clerk  or  office  as  aforesaid,  for  the  benefit  of  the  city  treasury,  ^'^"''^  ^'** 
%\\e  sum  of  one  dollar,  which  shall   be  in  lieu    of  poll  tax,   and  no 
•l-.egistry  shall  be  made  or  certificate  shall  be  issued,  until  the  same 
is  paid,  but  no  person  shall  be  entitled  to  registry,  v.hen   his  con- 
'iinued  residence  within  the  State  cannot  be    one  year,    and  within 
the  cori»orate  limits  of  the  city  of  Colundnis  six  months  immediate- ^'•'T°'" ■>''''•* 
ly  preceding  the  election  ;  the  Clerk  or  other   officer  may  in  any""'"'' 
icase  administer  an  oath  to  the  applicant,  touching  his  right  to  be ^"''t  oTre^.- 
Tegistcred.  "^' 

4.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall   be  the   duty  of 
^  the  Clerk  or  other  officer  immediately  upon  closing  the  list  ot\e<'-u-'^A°^yot//*' 
Vastered  voters  to  arrange  an  alphabetical  list  of  said  rcn'stered  vo-*".t*b7"c^?k. 
!, tore,  designating  the  ward   in    which  they    resided    at^the  time  of 
>'their  registry,  and  shall  within    five  days  after  said  list  is   closed, u-t. to  o. 
'.publish  in  the   newspaper   in  which  the  procecdin.iis  of  the  Coun-'"^''"'"^* 
cil  are  published  for  the  current  year,  or  in  handbill  form,  as  mav 
be  ordered  by  the  Council,  a  full  and  complete  list  of  the  register- 
ed names,  and  designating  the  number    of  the   ward  of  their  resi- 
dence, and  which  shall  be  distributed  in  said  city,  as  may  be  direc- 
ted by  the  Council. 

6.  Sec.  V.  Jk  it  farther  cruuted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the i-i-""'''^*- 
Clcrk  of  the  Council  to  furnish  to   the  managers  presiding  at  tlie ''''^ '"""'i^w- 
clection  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  in    the   city    of  Columbus,  at  or«'''''oT^r, 
In  fore  the  opening  of  the  polls  in  the    several    wards  or  places  Qf"''^'*"'*^* 


212  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Elections. 

City  officers  of  Columbus. 

voting  in  said  city,  a  complete  list  of  all  the  names  arranged  iu  al- 
phabetical order  wliicli  shall  have  been  registeied  according  to«tlic 
foregoing  provisions,  together  with  the  age,  occupation  or  business, 
and  the  number  of  the  Mard  of  their  residence  in  said  city,  of  ev- 
ery person  whose  name  is  so  registered,  at  tlie  time  of  said  regis- 
tration certified  under  the  hand  of  said  Clerk,  and  the  corporate 
seal  of  the  city  of  Columbus  ;  which  list  shall  be  kept  beloie  said 
managers  in  the  several  wards  and  places  of  voting,  tluiing  such 
election,  and  when  said  election  is  over,  it  shall  be  deposited  in  the 
office  of  said  Clerk  of  Council,  to  be  safely  kept  by  him. 

(■>.  Sec.  VL  J>V  /'/  Jhilur  aiacUil,  Thar,  the  pi-esiding  managers 
of  said  election  in  the  several  wards  or  places-  of  voting  in  said 
city,"  shall  be  anthoiized  to  administer  an  oath  as  follows  to  any 
oatu of votirs person  attempting  to  vote  :  '-You  do  solemnly  swear  that  you  ar^ 
a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  that  you  have  jcsidcd  in  the 
State  of  Georgia  for  one  year  immediately  j^receding  this  election^ 
and  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  of  Columbus  for  the 
last  six  months,  and  in  the  ward  in  which  you  propose  to  vote  for 
the  last  twenty  days,  that  you  do  in  good  faith,  hold  and  claim 
your  home  and  residence  in  said  State,  and  city,  and  wayd,  for  the 
time  aforesaid  ;  that  you  are  twenty-one  years  of  age — that  yo¥L 
have  paid  all  taxes  due  by  you  to  the  ciiy  of  Colunibus,  or  have  ih 
your  own  right  sufficient  real  estate  in  haid  city,  to  satisfy  said  taxt 
that  you  have  made  all  returns  of  taxable  property  required  by 
the  laws  and  crdJaances  of  said  city  ;  that  you  have  been  duly  reg^; 
istered,  within  the  time  presciibed  by  law,  and  are  entitled  to  vo 
at  this  election,  and  that  you  have  not  yet  voted  this  day.  S 
help  you  God."  '. 

7.  Sec.  VIL  Be   it  j'urtlier   ciKuicd,  That  any  person   who   shall 
take  the  oath  aforesaid  before  any  manager,  at  any  of  said  elections',. 

fa'sew!'\u-    tor  the  purpose  of  voting  at  said  election,  and  who  is  not  entitled! 

^''''^  ^'       to  vote  according  to  law,  and  the  terms  of  said  oath,  shall  be  sub-V 
ject  to  be  indicted  in  the  Superior  Court  of  xMuscogee  county,  and 
if  found  guilty  of  false  swearing,  shall  he    subject  to  the  punish- 
ment prescribed  in  the  Code  of  Geoigia  for  said  offense. 

8.  Sec.  VIIL  Ik  it  jnrlltcr   niuclnL  That  in  all  cases  of  special 
of  r°'^etered  elcctlon  lu    Said  city  or    in    any  of  the  wards   of  said  city,  or  of^ 
*°ter8 jn^case g^  refercnco  by  thc  clty  Couuci  1    of  any   question    to  the  voters  of.  •' 
rwi!i"hed "to*" said  city,  the  managers  of  said    election    shall  be  furnished  with  a., 
manaiere.     printed  Hst  of  registered  voters,  by    the  Clerk   (being  a  copy  of ' 

last  registry)  which  shall  be  referred  to,  by  said  manageis  in  ascer-  • 
taining  the  eligibility  of  voters;    and  any  person   who  shall  claim 
the  right  to  vote  at  said  special  election,  whose  name  is  not  regis- 
tered, and  who  may  have  become  entitled  to  vote,  since  said  regis- 
oathofvotditry  was  made,  shall  be  required    to  swear  to  the  oath   hereinbefore 
«iectroDs^     prescribed,  as  to  their  qualification  to  vote,  omitting    that  part   oC 
said  oath  in  reference  to  said  registry. 
Sec.  IX.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

I,  .„_.  Assentedto  April  14,  1863. 


1 


LOCAL  AND    PRIVATE  L A  VVS.— Executors,  Ad'mrs.,  Ac.  213 

Estate  of  S.  L.  Truwi(tk,  decM. 

(No.   19S.) 


yln  Ac!  to  rcjHxd  so  m/ic/i  of  an  Act  assented  to  December  Sth  ISdO*  as 

relates  to  the  compensation  of  the  officers  and  freeholders  for  their  5rr- 

vlcrs  fir  h'dding  o'en'-raJ  and.  ronnt)j  elections  in  the  coi/nti/  of  Eman- 
uel. 

9.  Si:iTlX)X  L    The  (icnrral  Assernhhi  of  Geors:ia    do    enact.   That  ^. 

SO  much  of  the  above  recited  Act  as  reJates  to  and  allows  compen-«?,fio°tV« 

>  i/*iii  c  1  1  1  allowed  to 

sation  to  the  oracers  and   ireehomers   of  ijeneral    and  county  olec-^?""?*''".'*'' 
tions  foi  their  services,  in  tlie  county  of  Emanuel,  be  and  the  same ^■■"»''"''  <•*• 
is  hereby  repealed. 

.Sec.  IL  Repeals  conHicthig  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  ISO;]. 

"For  tljis  Act,  see  Act.s  of  ISilO,  p.  157. 

(No.    1  !>!».) 

An  Ad.  to  repeal  an  Act  to  compensate  managers  (f  elections  in  JVarren, 
Chattooga,  and  Green  counties,  and  for  other  purposes,  apjirored  Dc- 
ccmb'r  ID/.//,  1S59,*  so  far  as  relates  to  tlie  count ij  of  Chattooga. 

10.  iSECTioN  L    TIte  General  Assanhli/    of  the  State  of  Georgia   </o  An  of  oeo. 
^jiact,  That  so  much  of  the  above    recited   Act   as  relates   to  tlie p^.j"*- J'' t, 
<county  of  Chattooga,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed.  chatfoos»<». 

AssciJted  to  April  l;3th,  ISGD. 

'See  Aits  of  lSo9.  p.  2W: 


TITLE    V!l. 


EXECUTORS,  ADMR'S.  GUAKDIAx\S.  kc. 


S;c'.     I.  I>'t;ers(ir  Adirtr.  to  be  issneil  tu  Mis 
A.    It.  Tiii-.vick. 
"  *    -.  Ili^r  viMiTivrtl — must  fjive  inort<;a<,'e  ti 
Onrnniy. 
IIf>mpi»t«*!il   place   of  Joliii   Dickson 
di'Ci-.ased,  may  l>e«itld  at  private  sale 
— iiivcstincnt  of  proccedK. 
'•        ;.  Administration   on   extate  of    \N'.  R 
It'.uckmaii. 
'•.  Animal  rctnnis— Admr.-.  may  be  dis 
niisoed. 


0.  ]-;.\oeutors  may  not  i.iakc  returns. 
7.  K.  (i    Wimpcy  released  a.s  Exr.  of  B. 

M.  Smith. 
S.  llonse  ar|d  lot  of  estate  of  J.  Boring 

in  Eatonton,  may  be  sold  at  private 

sale. 
0.  WhomaybeExvi*.  of  will  of  Mrs.  E. 

K.  LowtluT.      Prnris". 


(No.  -300.) 

An  Act  to  provide   for  thr  proprr  administration   ifthr  estate  of  SivgU- 
ton  L.  Trauirh,  deceased,  of  Drcatur  county: Georgia. 

Wheue.\s,  Singleton  L.    Trawick,    deceased,  late  of  Decatur ^^^ 
county,  Geor^'ia,  in  the  early  part  of  the  year  1S<"»0,  removed  to  the 


214  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Executors,   Adm'rs.,   &c. 


Executors  of  tbc  Estate  i.f  Joljii   Uickson,   dec'd. 


county  of  Early,  and  shortly  therealter  died,  and  Mrs.  A.  B.  '^ra- 
wick,  widow  of  said  deceased,  moved  to  said  estate  in  Decfdtur 
county,  and  l)aving  been  unable  to  give  the  security  required  by 
law,  because  of  the  distance  her  relatives  and  friends  live  from  her; 
and  ivhercas,  the  said  A.  B.  Trawick  lias  managed  said  estate  with 
much  success,  and  as  she  lias  in  her  own  right  a  separate  estate  as 
well  as  one-fii'th  interest  in  the  estate  of  her  deceased  husband, 
Therefore, 

1.  Section  I.   IVic  Gciwnil  Asscmhhj  nf  tlie  Siate  of  Georgia  de  cn- 
Lettereof     ac{,  That  thc  Ordinary  of  Decatur  county  in  this  State,  be  author- 
tH)"to'be  iVized  and  required  to  issue  to  Jilrs.  A.  B.  Trawick,  widow  of  Single- 
b!  Trawkii.  ton  L.  Ti'awick,  deceased,  late  of  Decatur  county  of  said  county, 
letters  of  administration  on  said  estate,  upon  her   giving   her  bond 
without  security,  and  taking  the  oath  required  of  administrators. 
LiaMity  of       -•  Sec.  II.  iic  i;  finlhcr  c'Vdclcd,  That  the  said   A.  B.  Trawick, 
TraWitk.^'   shall  be  held  liable  to  all  the  duties  and  liabilities  of  an  administra- 
Her  removal. ■fci'i''^  uudcr  thc  laws  of  (jrcorgia  ;  and  shall  be  liable  to  be  reuioved 
from  said  administration  if  it  shall  be  made  to  appear  that  she  is  at 
any  time  mismanaging  or  wasting  said'  estate  ;  that  for  the  purpose 
of  securing  the  heirs   at  law  of  said   estate  from  any  loss,  and  as 
further  indemnity  and  security,  the  said  A.  B.  Trawick  be  required 
to  execute  a  mortiratre  in  v»'ritin<!:  to  tlie   Ordinary  of  said  county, 
mortgage'^to*  bcforc  hc  shallgraut  or  issue  letters  of  administration  to  her,  inort-. 
Ordinary,     gr^gjpg  j-jjg  wholc  of  hcr  sepcratc  and  individual  property,  both  real' ' 
and  personal,  including  her  interest  in  said  estate,  conditioned  up- 
on a  faithful  discharge  of  the  duties    of  said  administration,    and 
which  shall  stand  in  lieu  ot  her  bond. 

Sec.  III.  Repeals  conilicting  laws.  \ 

Assented  to  April  7th,  1S03.  y 

(No.  201.) 

Aji  Act  to  authorize  David  BicJcson  avd  Henry  Rogers,  Exectttors  of 
the  estate  of  John  Dickson,  late  of  Hancock  coantij,  deceased,  to  sell  the- 
real  estate  of  said,  deceased,  known  as  /he  homestead,  tract,  aial  to  in- 
vest the  proceeds  (f  siicli  sale. 

3.  Section  I.  Be  k  enacted  by  the  General  Asscmhly  of  the  State  of 
HomeBtea-i    Georgia,  That  David  Dickson  and  Henry  Rogers,  Executors  of  the 
i'fokaon.dwd'^ist  will  and  testament  of  John  Dickson,  late  of  Hancock  county, 
^"rivateTak-''' deceased,  be  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  sell  either  publicly 
or  privately  any  part  or  all  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  belonging  to 
said  deceased,  and  knowm  as  thc  homestead  tract,  situate,  lying  and 
being  in  the  county  of  Hancock,  near  the  village   of  Sparta,  con- 
taining fifty-four  hundred  acres  of  land,  more  or  less;  and  that  said 
^o^Z".''  °  executors  invest  the  proceeds  of  such  sale  in  the  bonds  of  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  or  of  tlie  State  of  Georgia,  or   in  Rail 
Road  or  Bank  stock  of  this  State,  to  be  held  by  them  subject  to  all 
the  limitations,  restrictions,  uses,  and  trusts  as  are  expressed  in  the 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Executors,  Adm'rs.,  See.    215 


Estates   of  William  K.  IM.Hckmnii,   dee'il.— William  W.  White,  dcc"d. 


williof  said  deceased,  touching  said    homestead    tract  of  land,  all 
parties  interested  having  consented  to  the  sale  aforesaid. 
Sec.  1L  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ]4th,  1SG3. 

(No.  202.) 

An  Ac!  to  (njlhonzc  tlie  OrJ/nari/  of  Harris  cv/jif)/,  fo   graiif.  hucrs  of 
Administration  with  the  wiJIaniicxcd  on  the.  estate  of  JViliiam  K.  Black- 
nmn,  late  of  said  covnfij,  deceased,  lo  Maria  and  Saiford    Blackmail^ 
intlamt  the  iiecessifij  of  their  giri»<x  /j/)?)d  a/id  scn/riti/. 

"Whereas,  the  nominative  executor  of  the  last  will  and  testament 
of  William  K.  Dlackman,  late  of  iLarris  county,  deceased,  refuses 
to  act  as  executor  ;  ajid uhereas,  the  Clerks  of  the  Superior  and  In- 
ferior Courts  would  refuse  under  tiie  appointment  of  the  Ordiuar}' ^'■'''^^'''• 
of  said  county  to  accept  the  administration  of  said  estate,  and  to 
give  bond  and  security  usual  in  cases  of  administration,  and  the 
Ordinary  of  said  county  has  been  unable  to  find  any  other  iit  and 
proper  person  who  would  accept  said  administration,  leavingsaid 
estate  without  any  legal  represeutive.  much  to  the  injury  of  the 
same  and  inconvenience  to  tiie  legatees  and  creditors  of  the  said 
William  K.  l^lackman.     Therefore, 

4.  SeCTTOX   1.   ]}(■  it  ciiartcdhii  the  General  jh^emhhj,  That  the  Or- A.iminut™- 
dinary  of  Harris  county  be  authorized    and   empowered  to  graiit!,'rxv"a.'*"*" 
letters  of  administration    with  the  will  annexed    on  the  estate  of '^ '"'''""'"• 
William  K.    Blackman,  late    of  said   county,    deceased,  to  Maria 
Blackman,  widow    of  the  said  deceased,   and   Sanford  IJlacknian, 
without  requiring  the  bond  and  security  required  by  the  statute  in 

cases  of  administration. 

5.  Sec.  II.  Be    it  further  enacted,  Tliat  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 

the  Ordinary  of  Harris  county  to  require  the    said  ]\Iaria  and  San-t'^unT  "" 
ford  Blackman  to  make  their  annual  returns  as  administrators  upon 
said  estate  ;  and  should  it  appear,  by  said    returns    or   otherwise, 
that  the  said  estate  is  not  being  properly  managed  by  said  admin- 
istrators, and  the  interest  and  safety  of  the  same  being  jeoparded,  a^™)))^'''^ 
he  shall  upon  his  own  motion  discharge  the  said  Maria  and  Sanford '^'""'"'^ 
Blackman  froiu  said  administration. 
Sec.  111.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Asseoted  to  April  IGth,  1SG3. 

(Xo.  203.) 

An  Act  fir  the  relitf  of  Louiza  S.  Jlhite,  Erenifrlr,  and  J<dtn  F. 
While,  Executor  (f  the  last  will  and  testament  of  WiUiam  M.  White, 
late  ff  Tioiip  county,  deceased. 

Whereas,  from  the  terms  of  said  will  of  said  deceased,  a  life  es- 
tate, with  certain  conditions,  was  given  to  the  said  Louisa  S.  White,  ^""•^^ 


me   LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Executors,  Adm'rs.,  &c. 

Benjamin  M.    Siiiitl),  dec'd. 

during  her  widowhood  ;  and  'whereas,  the  said  Executrix  and  Ex- 
ecutor have  been  making  annual  returns  at  great  expense  to  said 
estate,  while  from  the  manifest  intention  of  the  testator  it  could  bt; 
pro[)erl3'  omitted,  and  thereby  save  a  large  amount  of  expenses  to 
the  estate  ;  tiierefore,  for  remedy  whereof:  jj 

G.  Section  I.    The  General  A-ssanhlij  oj'ihc  Stale  of  Gcorg'ia.  do  cu- 
aiaimfrA     uct ,  Tluit  it  sludl  not  be  necessary  for  the  said  Executrix  and.Ex- 
^3«otnu  '  g^.^^|-Q^.  q{'  iIj^,  said  will  of  the  said  "William  M.  White,  deceased,  to 
make  returns  of  their  actings  and  doing^;  to  the  Oordinary  of  said 
county,  or  any  other  county,  during  the  widov/hood  of  said  Exec- 
utrix. 

Skc.  IL  I'tepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  IStli,  lS(i:). 

(Xo.  204.) 

^iii  Act  1<)  relieve  and.  f'ullij  di^scharge  Arrjii.bald  G.  IJiinjxj,  oj'/he  couv- 
11/  of  Li/inj)Icln,  as  co-executor  J'ro.'ii  the  further  execution,  of  the  last 
irift  and  testament  (f  Benjamin  M.  Smith,  late  of  said  coui/.f'j,  deceased. 

AViiEUEAS,  by  the  last  wull  and  testament  of  Lenjamin  M.  Smith,, 
deceased,  late  of  Lumpkin  county,  Georgia,  Archibald  G.  Wim- 
py was  appointed  co-executor,  together  with  Nancy  M.  Smith, 
widow  and  relict  of  deceased,  as  co-executrix  ;  a:id  ichercas,  said 
a^^p;,,  executor  and  executrix  had  said  last  will  ;ind  testament  duly 
proved  and  admitted  to  record,  were  qualified  and  entered  npou 
the  discharge  of  the  duties  imposed;  a/>d  ichereas,  by  the  terms  pf 
said  last  will  and  testament,  along  series  of  years  are  involved 
before  the  trust  reposed  can  be  executed;  and  the  said  Archibald 
G.  Winipy  being  desirous  of  being  released  and  fully  discharged 
from  the  further  execution  of  said  trust,  he  now  having  none  of  the 
property  or  eilects  of  the  estate  in  his  hands,  and  having  satisfacto- 
rily accounted  with  the  Ordinary  of  said  county  for  the  past  man- 
agement of  s;)id  estate,  and  having  obtained  the  consent  of  said 
Ordinary  and  said  co-executrix  ;  that  he  be  releasecl  and  fully  dis- 
charged ;  all  of  which  appear  by  a  certified  copy  of  said  will_,  the 
petition  of  said  AVimpy,  the  written  consent  and  certificaie  of  said 
Ordinttry,  and  said  Nancy  M.  Smith,  co-executrix  as  aforesaid  ac- 
companying this  bill. 

There/ore    be  it   enacted    hij    the    General   Assembhj    of  the     StUlc  of 

Georgia. 

7.  Section  I.  That   said   Archibald   G.  Wimpy,  co-executor  of 

*  ©.  win-i-said  last  will  and  testament   of  Benjamin  M.  Smith,  late  of  Lump- 

iS^Wrr°of    kin  county,  Georgia,  deceased,  be  and  he  is  hereby  relased  and  fully 

K. 88.  Smith.   -.       ,  W  °       V       .,  .•  C   ^\        ^       \  J    ■  *  1 

discharged  from  the  further  execution  of  the  trust  reposed  m  said 
last  will  and  testament,  and  from  all  legal  liability  on  account 
thereof. 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  17th,  1863. 


LOCAL, AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Executors,  Adm'rs.,  &c.   217 


Estate  of  Isaac  IJoriii"-. — Elizabeth  Lowtlier. 


(No.  -200.) 

All  Act  to  fiufhorizr  J.  M.  Broi/cljicld,  AJmi/ii.'ifriitor  (Jc  bonis  jiou )  on 
the  estate  of  Inn  a  c  Boring,  drccascJ,  late  of  Putnam  count  ij^  to  sell  at 
jirivi'.tc  Kdlc,  a  hounr  and  lot   in  the  toirn  of  Eaton'on,  belonging  to  said 

estate. 

S.   Section  L   ]ie  it  (nmled   bij  the    General    Asaeinbh/  of  Georgia, 
Tluit.l.  M.BroydtieUl,  AdmiuistVator  (do   bonis  iioi))  of  the  estate ij ' 7;.; "^'.-jj;;! 
of  Isaac  Boring,  late  of  Piitnam    comity,   deceased,  be    and   be  is'-J^^- ^J'^- 
bereby  authori/-ed  and  empowered    to  sell    at  private  sale  a  house"''"'"'*"*'' 
and  lot  in  the  town  of  Eatonton,  Putnam  county,  belonijing  to  said 
estate,  and  make  titles  to  the  same. 

Sec.  II.  Uepeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April    l*<tb,  lS6o. 

(No.  20G.) 

An  Act  t"  enipoicer  Elizabeth  Lowth/r,  a  wido'v,  of  Jones  count  if,  to  aji- 
point  Jesse  J.  Jordan  and  James  R.  Stewart,  (f  the  State  of  Alabama. 
(It  cither  (f  them,  her  executor,  and  to  entitle  them  or  cither  of  them  to 
have  grunted  letters  testa nientarij  on  her  will,  and  to  act  thereon  in  th' 
s(//iic  manner  as  ifthc'j  were  citizens  (f  Georgia. 

'J.  SiXiTON  I.  Be  it  enacted  bi/  the  General  Assembl  if  of'fieuygia.,  That 

addition  to  the  powers  granted  to  Elizabeth  Lowtlier,  a  widow,  ^)!^',';;"^f"yj:'' 
ni  Jones  county,  in  an  Act  assented  to  on  the  eighth  day  of  Dc- p:i,|J.^^fj^**'j':- 
ceinber,  J  "^UO,  she  is  hereby  empowered  to  appoint  Je^se  J .  Jordan,  '-"««1''t. 
and  James  R.  Stewart,  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  or  eithei'  of  them, 
executwrs  or  executor  of  her  will;  and  that  they  or  either  of  them 
shall  be  entitled  to  bare  granted    to    them   or  either  of  them,  ac- 
cording to  law,  letters  testamentary  on  her  will,  and   to  act  under 
such  letters  in  the   same    manner    as  if  they  were  residents  of  the 
State  of  Georgia  ;  jirorlibd,  that  personal  service  on  the  represen- ''""""• 
tatives  of  the  estate  of  said  P^li/.abeth  Lowthei",    shall  not  l)e  nec- 
essary for  the  commencement  or  j)rogressof  any  suit  to  be  institu- 
ted after  her  death    against  the  representatives  of  her  eslatc,  l»ut 
publication  for  thirty  days  of  an  o'derfor  their  appearance  in  any 
gazette  in  this  State,  to  be  indicated  by  the  Judge  of  the  Sup<'rior 
Court  for  the    time   being,  of  the    county   where  the  suit  is  to  be 
brought,  on  application  of  the  plaintiff  or  his  or  her  attorney,  eith- 
er in  term  time    or  in  vacation,    shall  be  suf^eient,  and  in    lieu  of 
personal  service. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  ISO:). 


218  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS— Grants. 


Proambli- 


Certain  I^ot  ot"  Land  in  Brooks  County. 


TITLE  VIIL 


GRANTS. 

Grant  toi^sue  to  Jno.  ]i.  Spain,  for  a  certain  lot  of  land  iu  Rrooks  cnr.r.ly. 

(Xo.  207.) 

An  Act  to  mithorszc  the  issuance  oj  a  grant   to  a  certain   Jut  of  land  in 
Brooks  covntij. 

WiiEKEAS,  Ileniy  Blair,  Sheriff"  of  Lowndes  county,  in  pursu- 
ance of  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  1832,  did  on  the  first 
Tuesday  of  October,  1S33,  after  advertisement  duly  made,  expose 
to  sale  witiiin  the  legal  hours,  all  of  lots  of  land  numbers  10  and  100- 
in  the  county  of  Lowndes,  and  wfiereas,  lot  of  land  number  10  of 
the  l-5tli  District  of  formerly  Lowndes,  now  Brooks  county,  was 
duly  purchased  and  the  terms  of  sale  complied  with  by  J.  E. 
Tucker,  and  yet  said  J.  E.  Tucker  did  not  then  nor  at  any  subse- 
quent date,  receive  a  title  deed  to  said  Jot,  but  only  the  Sheriff's 
certificate,  said  Slie)'ifi''s  term  of  office  liaving  expired  before  the 
execution  of  sucli  title  deed  ;  and  whereas,  said  certificate  was  sub- 
sequently duly  transferred  by  the  said  J.  E.  Tucker  to  James  Allen, 
and  by  said  James  Allen  to  John  W.  Spain,  of  the  county  of  Brooks; 
and  whereas,  no  title  has  yet  been  executed  to  either  of  the  afore 
mentioned  parties  or  to  any  other  person.     Therefore, 

J.  Sec.  I.  Beit  enacted,  That  a  grant  be  issued  to  John  W. 
Grant  to  i^siic- Spain,  of  the  county  of  Brooks,  to  Jot  of  land  number  10  of  the 
Spin  tl  a  15th  District  of  formerly  Lowndes,  now  Brooks  county,  Georgia, 
idud.  on  the  payment  ot  the  usual  tecs. 

Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  3d,  1SG3. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Intkunal  Trakspoetation.  219 

— ^ 


Atlanta  &    lios:well  Kailrond   C". 


TITLE    IX, 


INTERNAL  TaANSPORTATION^ 


SiH\  1.  Atl.iiitii  am!  Koswell  K.  K.  Co.,  incor 
)»>iated— IViWLTs  uiiil  pnviU'gi's; 
.Seal  ;  Hv-laws. 

"  2.  Ca|.ilul  ,st"..cic  §jnn,000;  Slmros  fj-UU 
i-acii  ;  Sfock  may  lii;  incR•a^'l•l^.  &11I)- 
;f'ri|)titiiis  lor  fjlcuk. 

"  •!.  (.'i;;aiii/,iitic>ii  of  company :  Klectiini 
I'l'  7  Diri-i^tors  ;  I'jvsiiient  ;  oiii'  vkU- 
till'  C/u;li  (.hare  :  yaciimk-s  in  JJoard: 
N.-ilaaiL-s  i)f  oliii-eis:   CJuoiuin. 

"  4.  l'.>H-{.'r  t(i  cim.stmct  a  (■taili-oail  from 
j'ti.>.s\ri.-ll  to  Allaiila  ;  Rii.'lit  nf  >vay  ; 
])aiiKi;;\'.-s  lunv  assc8;<td  ;  Kit;'!it  v'. 
appjai  to  eillicr  jjaily. 

"       T).  IJii.l^et!  ami  iTO.-!!si;ii;s'. 

"  »<.  iUay  o.iiiiiect  witii  \V.  &  A.  li.  1\.  a; 
Atlanta,  (See.  Ainy  run  its  train.-' ii. 
Atlfinta  on  oIIht  tiai'ks  to  rec<'ivi' 
ami  di-icUarL;''  li('i:,'!it  ami  )ias«-i!i;cr''. 

"  7.  l!'ii)ks,  pajiei.-'.  vVc'.,  ol  Company  to 
1)1*  opi;n  to  inspection  of  liirci'lor.- 
and  stocklioldt-rs  ;  Contrarti*  of  Ci> 
i:iust  bs  .'■ij;neil  hy  I'n^sident  and 
connler.--i^'imd  liy  Serrttaiy. 
S.  lVr.-<onal  liability  of  .-^tocklioldcr."'  foi 
debtK  I'f  Company. 

"  ^.  Ika'eilile  piirliou  of  execution  to  \n 
paid  by  each  hitockholdcr  alter  one 
lias  paid  it  ntV. 

'•  10.  Ivii^t  <d' stockliolder.«  to  b.-  publislicd 
annually  :  wlieli  judfjment  iif^ainst 
Co.  to  l>ind  pii>i)<Mty  id'  a  stockliold- 
er.  I'rorixo.  Company  liable  fwi 
d-im.ii,'-!^*  I)y  rnnning  car.",  &(•. 


]  L  Cli.irter  to  continue  30  yeiir,^. 

12.  Tlie  :!d  and  Ttli  section.^  of  Act  of  Ik-e. 

It).  ISCi,  repealed. 
r.l.  Certain  iii;lit.-s  granted  (o  15.   .ni.d  A. 

Railroad. 
]  1.  Time  in  wliicli  to  complete  wovk.i,  ex- 

ti'niled. 

13.  IJr.nkinp  pi  ivili\'.'cs  granted  toM.  and 

i{.   K.   II.  (.Junijinny. 
It").  Two  additional   Directors  allowed  to 

Co 
17.  Stock  of  the  S.  A.  and  G.R.  li.  Com- 
pany and  of  tlie  A.  and  (5.  1{.  I{.  Co. 

may  be  consolidaled  :  when   so  con - 

.•^^olidated,  name  to  be  "Atlantic  and 

Culf  li.  li.  Co.;    Former  contracts 

still  valid. 
1^.  Powers  and  privileges  ;;raiited  to  new 

Ciiinpany. 
l'.\  Powers,  privileji;e»  and  liabi'itios  of 

old  cowii)ai)!es,  extcned  to  ui-yy. 
2i).  OliiratioiiN     o  ytatc  of  old  eomjjanies 

still  bindiiij;.     Iki<;lit,s  of  connecting 

Itoad."  not  impaired. 
^!1.  Di-piit  rites  in   city  of  Macon  granted 

wiih  consent  of  ("■itv,to  M.  and  15.  K. 

1;.  i'o.   and    1.)   MiiledKcville   II.    U. 

Co. 


(No.  2()S.) 
An  Af:i  lo   i/icorj'orafc  the  Atlanta    and  Ro.m-rl!  Rail  Jload  Co'vqia/frf. 

].  Section  I.  T/ie  General  A.isnnblj/  of  Gcmvia  do  enact,  That 
Barrinuton  King,  Nathaniel  A.  Pratt,  llichanl  Peters,  L.  P.  Giant,  coTK.r»tor. 
S.  Koot,  James  J{.  King,  Archibald  Smith,  George  H.  Camp,  Thorn-  • 
as  E.  King,  Amlrew  J.  Haiisell,  O.  Eidritlgt?,  and  their  as«ociate.s 
and  successors,  be,  and  ihey  are  hereby  made  a  body  politic  and 
corporate  under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Atlanta  and  Roswt  11 
Uiiil  Road  Company;  and  by  :?aid  corporate  name,  shall  be  able  in 
law  to  buy,  receive  as  donation,  hold  and  sell  and  convey  so  much 
real  and  personal  estate  as  they  may  deem  necessary  fur  the  {)nr- 
poses  of  their  business;  make  contracts,  sue  and  be  sued,  plead  and 
be  impleaded,  adopt  and  use  a  common  seal,  and  the  same  at  their 
pleasure  to  alter,  make,  and  at  pleasure  amend  or  repeal  all  such 
bv-laws,  rules  and  regulations  as  they  may  think  proper,  not  con- 
trary to  the  Constitution  or  laws  of  this  State  or  the  Confederate 
States,  and  to  do  all  other  acts  properly  incident  to  a  corj^Gration 
and  legitiniate  to  the  l)usincssof  such  corporation.^. 

•J.  Si:c.  IL  Be  it  furt/icr  enacted,  That  the   capital   stock  of  said 


Alisiitu    nid 
RnbWcllR.  R. 
(^'oiiipnUT,  lu- 
corporatt'd. 

Pnwfra  find 
]ir:vilp?ij(<. 


Br-lfiwi. 


220  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Internal  Tkansportation. 

Atlanta  &  Koswell  li.  It.  Co. 

capithi  -^tociconiT'iiiiv  shall  be  live  hundred  thousand  dollars,  to  be  divided  into 

*500,000.  ,  ^  ".  ,  1         1      1     n  1  1    •     1         i         1  1         ■  1 

Shares  s{;io(i,  shares  ol  nne  hundred  donars  eacn;  \vl)ich  stock  may  be  increased 
'■*"''^•       ,  by  said  coninanv  to  anv  sum  not  exceeding;  the  cost  of  its  road  and 

Stock  nia^  bo     •'  i      i      "t*  i    "'  i-    t\-  i  •  i  in  -i 

hureaseA.:     outiit ;  and  thclJoavd  oi  Directors  or  said  company  shall  prescribe 
•J^»bs'-npti«ii==  the  mode  and  condition   of  subscriptions  for  said  stock,  and  issue 

cerrificatcs  tiiereof  to  the  stockholders. 
,,     .  ..         3.   k^EC.  IIL  Be  it  farthtr   cwuicd,  That  for  the  orjriinization  of 
«''^'""'P'>"i- sii id  companv  the  corporators   hereinbefore    named,    or  a  mnjority 
of  them,  shall  uppoint  the  times  and  placts,  at  which  subscriptions 
for  stock  in  said  company  shall   be  made,  and   shall  immediately 
thereafter  appoint  a  time  and  place  for  the  meeting  of  the  subscri- 
bers to  said    stock,  of  which    meeting  due  notice   shall  be  given 
in  one  or  more  of  the  public  gazettes    of  the  city    of  Atlanta;  at 
Kiecti.m  ..1    which  meetina:  said  stockholders    shall   proceed  to  the  election  of 
tor».  seven  Directors,  who  shall  iorm  the   first  Board  of  Directors-  of 

PresMvLt.     gj^jj  oompauy,  one  of  whom  shall  be  by  them  elected  as  President 
of  said  company  ;  and   said   Board  of  Directors    and  President  of 
^aid  company  shall  hold  their  oiliccs  for  one  year  and  until  their 
successors  are  elected  ;  said  Board  shall  prescribe  in  their  by-laws 
the  manner  of  electing  the  subsecpient  Board  of  Directors  ;  in  all 
Cue  vete  for cascs  stockholdcrs  shall  be  allovved  to  vote  either  in  person  or  by 
*ach  share,    p^.^^^-y^  uiidcr  a    Written    warrant  of  attorney  ;  each    stockholder 
shall  be  entitled  in  all  cases  to  one  vote  for  each  share  held  by  him  ; 
y,,^^^,..„.^  j„  the  Board  of  Directors  shall    have  power  to   till  all   vacancies  in 
f^^/f"'"^™- their  own  body  or  in  other  oliices  of  said  company,  until  the  next 
Salaries  of  ''^^nual  meeting  of  the  stockholders,  and  to  fix  the  compensatiotfof 
officers.        f;^^  President  and  all  other  olticers  of  said  company;    a  majority  of 
<iuor.im.      sjiij  Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  Be  it  j'dnher  enacinl,  That  said  company  shall  have 
rtZtVii T*^''^  right  to  lay  out,  construct,  and  use  a  Rail  Road  from  the  tb.wn 
froii.  Ro.wdi Qf  Roswell  in  the  county   of  Cobb,  to  the  city  of  Atlanta  in  tlje 

to  Atluiita.  .■  ■  "  ,  -        ; 

county  of  Fulton,  and  to  select  and  purchase,  or  receive  as  douk- 
Rishtofway.  tioiis,  such  strips  of  land  as  they  may  deem  iieces.sary  and  conve- 
nient for  the  construction  and  protection  of  said  Kail  Road,  and  of 
.  depots,  stations,  and  turn  out;^;  and  In  time  of  disigreemetit  be- 
tween said  corporation  and  the  owner  or  owners  of  said  lainds  in 
P>"'«?"-  ,  reirard  to  the  damacres  done  said  lands  or  the  value  thereof,  it  shall 
and  may  be  lawful  for  the  President  of  said  company  to  appoint 
one  disinterested  freeholder  as  an  appraiser,  and  the  owner  or 
owners  of  said  lands  another  disinterested  freeholder  as  an  apprais- 
er, and  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  or  a  majority  of  them  of 
the  county  in  which  said  lands  may  be  situated,  a  third;  and  if  such 
owner  or  owners  after  duo  notice  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  appoint 
such  freeholder,  then  said  Justices  shall  appoint  two,  all  of  whom 
whenappointedshall  besworn  by  some  oihcer  authorized  to  a'dminif- 
ter  an  oath,  to  make  and  return  to  the  next  term  of  theSuperior  Court 
of  said  county,  a  just,  true  and  impartial  award  of  the  damages  or  val- 
ue of  such  strip  or  stripsof  land,  thus  required  by  said  Co.;  the  award 
of  said  appraisers  shall  be  in  writing,  and  signed  by  at  least  a  majority 
of  said  appraisers,  and  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  plat  and  a  full  descrip- 


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Atltinta  &   Roswell  E.  R.  Co. 


tion  of  said  strip  of  laud;  which  award  shall  be  taken  and  held  as  a 
judgment  of  said  Court  for  the  amount  thereof,  and  tlie  cost  of  said 
appraisnicnt  against  said  company  and  may  he  enforced  by  execu- 
cution  to  be  issued  from  said  Court;  and  said  phit  and  description 
of  said  land  and  said  award  shall  be  recorded  in  said  county  on  the 
record  book  of  deeds,  and  shall  vest  the  feesimple  title  to  the  said 
strip  of  land  in  said  company  :  yrorkivJ,  that  eitiier  party  dissatis-nisi.t  oi  ap- 
fifd  with  such  award  iiiay  appeal  by  paying  ihc  cost  and  givingpartV."  "**""' 
bond  and  security,  to  a  special  jury  of  tlie  said  Superior  Court,  and 
have  the  damages  or  values  aforesaid  ascertained  and  hxed  bv  the 
verdict  of  such  jury  at  the  next  term  of  said  Court,  unless  contin- 
ued for  one  term  only  by  each  party  ^pon  good  cause  shown  to  the 
Court;  and  the  verdict  of  said  jury  sliallbe  linal  and  conclusive  be- 
tween the  parties. 

-J.  Sec.  V.  Beit  furihcr  cuacinl,  That  said  company  shall  build  uri.i., 
and.keep  in  repair  .substantial  and  convenient  bridges  or  other  safe 
and  convenient  ways  of  passage  across  said  Hail  lioad,  wherever 
it  may  cross  a  public  road,  with  privilege  to  said  company  of 
adapting  any  such  public  road  at  its  crossings,  to  the  grade  of'said 
Rail  Road  at  the  expense  of  said  company. 

G.  c?Er.  VL  Be  il  further  enacted,  That  said  companj' shall  have  mov  ro.,ne.t 
the  right  to  connect  their  road  wijth  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Rail  R?*R^\t\1: 
Road,  at  or  near  Atlanta,  and    of'constructing  a  track  parallel   ^^q '""*''•  *"■• 
the  track  of  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Rail  Road,  and  on  its  right 
of  way  from  the  point  of  connection  with    said   Western  and  At- 
lantic Rail  Road,  to  the  depot  of  said  Atlanta  and  I^oswell   Rail 
Road  ;  also  the  privilege  of  ranning  their  trains  upon  the  track  off,"^^?/""  ""^ 
the  Western  and  Atlantic  Rail  Rond  and  other  Rail  Roads   in  said!™""'"  ^^■ 

,-.     ,     ,  /-IT  r  ■     •  ■       ^  Kintn  to  re- 

city  ot  Atlanta,  lor  the  sole  pur|)ose  or  receiving   and  di.scharjiin"",''''""''^'?- 
freights  and  passengers;  but  all  the  privileges  in  this  section  enu-  *;;''  i'^""'- 
merated  are  to  be  exercised   by  said  company  only  on  such  terms" 
and  conditions,  and  for  such  compensation  as  may  be  agreed  upon 
by  and  between  said  company  and  the  Superintendent  ot  the  Wes- 
tern and  Atlantic  Rail  lioad,  and  approved  by  His  Excellencv  the 
Governor. 

7.  Sec".  VIL  Be  it  fm/Iicr  enacted,  That  the  books,  papeis,  cor- 
tespondi'uce  and  funds  of  said  company  shall  at  all  times  be  opeii  ]^,'"'Vt'['"rt" 
and  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  Board  of  Directors;  and  each  [';;.X„Vo^°' 
stockholder  at  any  and  overy  meeting  thereof,  and  all  bonds,  notes '"'*'"''"•*''■• 
and  other  evidence  of  debt,  and  all  contracts,  liabilities  and  en- l,y "'rTmp.Jj^' 
gagements  on  behalf  of  said  company  shall  be  binding  and  obliga-J'Hkt'pr^'J.^'. 
tory  on  said  corporation,  when  the  same  shall  be  signed  by  tho"""'^""*'"" 
President  and  countersigned  or  attested   by  the   Secretary  thereof; 

and  the  funds  of  said  company  shall  in  nor.ise  be  held  responsible 
for  any  such  contract,  agreement  or  stipulation,  unless  the  same 
shall  be  so  signed  and  countersigned  or  attested  as  aforesaid. 

8.  Sec.  VI IL   Br  it  further  enacted,  Tliat    the  private  property 

of  each  stockholder,   real,  personal  and    mixed  of  said  company  i-iMTyorstock 
equal  to  the  amount  of  his  or  her  stock  shall  be  liable  for  the  debt« debu'of  ci 
of  eaid  company  ;  in  the  event    of  the   failure   or   refusal  of  said 


222  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS— Lntehxal  Transportation. 


Atlanta  &.  Uotiwell  li.  II.  Co.— Brun.swick    &   AlbnTiv  R.  R.  Co 


company  to  pay  any  of  its  debts  or  ]inbilities,  the  creditor  or  cred- 
itors may  sue  siiid  conij)ariy  in  its  corporate  name,  and  on  obtain- 
ing execution  tiie^'efor,  it  shall  be  first  levied  upon  the  corporate 
property  of  said  company  or  any  portion  tliercof,  which  shall  be 
tirst  liable,  and  upon  the  return  of  the  proper  officer  of  no  corpo- 
rate property  to  be  found,  said  execution  may  tlien  be  levied  upon 
the  property  of  any  stockholder  equal  to  the  amount  of  his  or  her 
stock  in  said  company;  and  if  such  levy  should  prove  inadequate  to 
the  satisfaction  oi  said  execution,  then  it  may  be  levied  upon  the  pro- 
perty of  any  other  stockholder,  equal  to  the  amount  of  his  or  her 
stocky,  and. so  on,  till  the  same  be  fully  paid;  and  in  all  cases,  the 
levying  officer  shall  bethejudge  of  the  value  of  the  property  he 
is  required  to  lev}'^  upon. 

0.  Sec-  IX.  Beit  furtiirr  ciiuciaL  That  in  the  event  any  stock- 
lutoabie  por-hoider  of  said  company  shall  be  compelled  under  the  toi-egoiu"-  sec- 
*u'uon*to'*'betion  to  pay  off,  in  whole,  or  in  part,  any  execution  against  said 
&'!i'oui'«  company,  said  execution  shall  be  kept  open  for  his,  her,  or  their 
hoidc'rwh?^  benefit,  and  the  same  maybe  levied  by  him,  her  or  them,  upon  the 
paidaii.  property  of  any  or  all  of  the  other  stockholders,  in  proportion  to 
their  respective  shares  of  stock  in  said  companv. 

10.  Sec.  X.  Be  it  farther   enacted,  Tliat  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
boMef/to'iK-said  company  to    publish   annually  in  some  public  gazette- of  tbi« 
pubhsued  »'^-g{;atc,  a  list  of  the  stockholders  in  company,    and    the  amoun.t   of 
judsimeiit     stock  owned    by  each  ;  and  that  any  transfer  of  stock,    owned  by 
Xnlo^biuda^iy  stockholder  in  said  company,  made  within  six  months  prior  $o 
stoikhuider.  the  obtainment  of  judgment  against  said    company,  shall  not  d$- 
charge  said  stockholder,  transferring  the  same,  frou]  his  or  her  11^- 
Proviso.       bility  under  this  Act ;  jrroi-idea';  that  nothing  in  this  Act,  sliall  e,\- 
empt  said  conipany  from  liability  for  all  damages  sustained   by  any 
Company  iia.pe'st>ii  or  persons,  from  the  death  or  crippling  of  any  kind  of  stock 
aides'"  ptr'f'"  other  species  of  property  by  the   running  of  the  Locomotives, 
^gct^s/i":^"!"^  or  other  motive  power  of  said  Road,  nor  from  liability  for  any  ' 
and  all  injuries  sustained  by  any  individual  or  dama'^-edone  him  or 
her  by  the  running  of  Ca)-s,  Locomotives  or  other  motive  power  of 
said  Road;  and  in  the  event  death  ensues  from  any  such  injury,  then 
a  right  ot  action  shall  survive  to  his  or  her  representative  against 
said  com[>any. 
«.«ntimie ''so       IL  Sec.  XL  This  cliartcr  shall  coutiuuc  for  thirty  vcars. 
Assented  to  April  10th,  1SG3. 


(Xo.  209.) 

An  Act  to  amend  the  charter  of  the  Brunsivkk  and  Albany  Rail  Road 
Companij. 

12.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  hij  the  General  AssemUy  of  this  State, 

That  the  Act  entitled  an  Act*  to  legalize  the   proceedings  of  the 

7th'rifctinf  Southern  stockholders  of  the  Brunswick  and  Florida  hail  Road 

iG.^'i'sel^r":  Company,  to  change  the  name  of  said    company,    to   extend  the 

P^^'"^-        charter  thereof  and  to    facilitate    the    building,  be  so  altered  and 

*For  the  Act  here  recite  J,  see  A  ;;i^  of  1861, 112. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— LxtepuXAL  TRAxsroETATiox.  22P> 


^acon  &  Brunswick  K.  li.  Co.— Savannah,  All)!iny  &  Gulf  U.  R.  Co.  and  At.  &  Gulf  R.  R.  Co. 

amended,  as  that  the  third  and  seventh  sections  of  said  Act  be  re- 
pealed,  and  that  the  foliowing  sections  be  added  to  said  Act  in  lieu 
thereof. 

13.  Sec.  IL  Bf:  it  fartkcr  enacted,  That  all    the   rights,   powers,  ceruinrisut, 
privileges    and  immunities,  secured  by    law  to  the  Brunswick  andCnstl^ki 
Florida  Rail  Road  and  the  Macon  and  Brunswick  Rail  Road  Conipa--^"""'^'  ^-  ^• 
nies,  sliall  be  and  the  same  an;  iiereby  granted  and  secured  to  the 
Brunswick  and  Albany  Rail  Roiid  Company. 

U.  Skc.  IIL  Be  it  jurt/irr  a/arta/,  T.hat  the  Brunswick  and  A1-t;„,.,  ;,, 
bany  Rail  Road  Company,  shall  have  ten  years  from  and  after  the'y,',",'''iet" 
passage  of  tills   Act,  to    complete    the   work,    authorized  by  the'^i'd'-d'"" 
Brunswick  and  Florida  Rail  Road  Company. 

Assented  to  April  7th,  1863. 

(No.  210.) 

An  Act  to  (imrndthc  Chcrtcr  of  the  M/fcon  and    BrnnswicJ,  Ihid  Road 
ComjxJivj,  and  to  irivc  said  Compani/  banking  priciUgcs. 

I'  15.  Section  I.    Thf.  dcnrral  Asscmhhi  of  tlic  State  of  Georgia  do  m-^   ^. 
art.  That  the  cliarter  of  the  Macon  and  ]^>runswick  Rail  Road  Com-*''^.'""™"'''' 
pany  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  conier  on  said    company  banking^ 'j.''"[;^^''''''' 
privileges,  and  the  same  are  hereby  conferred  upon    .said  company 
subject  in  all  respects  to  the  charter  requirements    and  limitations 
of  the  charter  of  the  Central  Rail  Road  and  Banking  Company;  and 
the  Directors  are  authorized  to  organi/..3  said  }>ankitig  Department 
under  the  provisions  of  the  charter  of  said  Central   Rail  Road  and 
Banking  Company. 

16.  Skc.  IL  Bi- it  farther  enacted,  That  said  company  shall  be  Tw,.addition- 
entitled  to  two  additional  Directors  to  the  number  now  allowed  by  ai'w^'toco. 
law. 

Sec.  IIL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

I  yield  my  assent  to  this  Bill  on  the  ground  that  it  has  passed 
both  Houses  of  the  Legislature  by  a  constitutional  mnjority  of  over 
two  thirds  ;  which  is  all  that  would  be  rerpjired  to  overrule  any 
objections  I  have  to  chartering  new  banks  in  the  present  condition 
of  the  country.  JOSEPH  E.  ]]R0 WN, 

April  lUth,  1SG3.  Governor. 

(No.    211.) 

Ati  Act  to  avtlfrize.  the  com(didation  of  the  stocks  of  tlie  Savannah  Al- 
hamj  and  Gii/f  Rail  Road  Company,  and  the  Atlantic  and  Giif  Rail 
Read  Companij,  and  for  other  j^i'rposcs. 

17.  Section  I.   Beit  malted  lui  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rcpre^en- 
tatives  of  the  State  of  Gi^rgia,  That  the  Savannah,  Albany  and  Gulf^-  a.  to  r. 
R.  R.  Company,  and  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  IL  R.  Co.,  be,  and  they  are  <^'    Raiw^i 
hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  consolidate  their  stocks  upon<^a«'"i«<*^ 
such  terms  and  conditions  as  may  be  agreed  upon  by  the  Directors  of 


224  LOCAL    AND  PRIVATE    LAWS.— Lvtenal  Tkaxsportation. 


Saviiunah.  Albany  &  Gult  R.  R.  Co.  and  Atlantic  &  Gulf  R.  R.  Co. 

said  R.  R.  Companies  and  ratified  by  a  majority  of  the  stockholdeis 
wken 89 con- thereof;  and  the  said  R.  R.  Companies,  when  so  consolidated,  shall  be 
r^lf't'o'ix-  known  as  'The  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Rail  Road  Company';  j^roi?(/a/,  that 
Gla°Rji.cv 'nothing  herein  contained  shnll  relieve  or  discharge  either  of  said 
Fonner  oou- companlcs  froiu  any  contract  heretofore  entered  into  by  either,  but 
y^A.  '""   this  company  shall  be  liable  on  the  same. 

IS.  Sko.  II.  Be  it  further  enacted  hy  the  antJiorify  aforem'td,  That 
prwiie?e*"'^  the  stocklioldcrs  of  said  consolidated  Railroad  ComjKniies,  by  such 
lirw  cu.^"  corporate  name  and  in  siieJi  coi-poi'ate  capacity,  are  made  capable 
in  law  to  have,  purchase  and  enjoy  such  real  and  personal  estate, 
goods  and  effects  as  may  be  necessary  gnd  proper  to  carry  out  the 
objects  herein  speciiied  and  to  secure  the  full  enjoyment  of  all  the 
rights  herein  and  hereby  granted;  and  by  said  name  to  sue  and  be 
sued,  plead  and  be  impleaded  in  any  court  of  competent  jui'isdic- 
tion,  to  have  and  use  a^common  seal,  and  the  same  to  alter  at  pleas- 
ure, and  to  make,  ordain  and  establish  such  rules,  by-laws  and  reg- 
ulations as  shall  seem  necessary  and  convenient  for  the  government 
and  protection  of  said  corporation,  the  same  not  being  contrary  to 
the  laws  or  Constitution  of  this  State,  and  generall}'' to  do  and  per- 
form and  execute  all  sucii  acts,  matters  and  things  as  may  apper- 
tain to  corporations  of  like  character, 
rowers, priv-      19.  Sec.  JII.  Aiul  be  h  I'lirthcr  enacted   b)i  the   eiuthoriti/  aforesaid, 

ileges  and  ha-  -.  .•:,  ,.  •:  •     -i  .'-^  ' 

Miitiesof  owThat  the  several  immunities,  franchises  and  privileges  granted  to 
l-3ctended%o  thc  Said  Savaimali,  Albany  and  Gulf  Rail  Road  Company,  and  the 
Atlantic  and  Gulf  Rail  Road  Company,  by  their  original  charters 
and  the  amendments  thereof,  and  the  liabilities  therein  imposed, 
shall  continue  in  force,  except  so  far  as  they  may  be  inconsi.stent 
with  this  Act  of  consolidation. 

20.  Sec.  IV.  ^Ivd  be  it  Jurtticr  enacted    uij  tho    avtlior'itij- aforesaid, 
LS^  of 'old 'That  nothing  in  this  Act  shall    be   (so  construed  as  to  impair  the 
SlSdtaj.  covenants  and  obligations    of  the   Atlantic   and    Gulf  Rail  Road 
Company  with  and  to  the  State  of  Georgia;  and  that  so  long  as  the 
State  of  Georgia  shall  continue  to  be  a  stockholder  in  said  consoli^ 
dated  roads,  that  the  seventh  and  eight  sections  of  the  cliarter  gran- 
ted to  the  said    Atlantic   and    Gulf  Rail    Road  .Company,  on  the 
twenty-seventh  day  of  February,  in  the   year  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  fifty-six,*  shall  continue  in  force,  and   that   the  sixtli 
section  of  such  charter   shall  remain  in  force  permanently  ;  inovi'- 
Riguu  of     ded,  that  nothing  in  this  Act  shall  be  so   construed    as   to  affect  or 
'.^drnon»n- impair  any  right  or  rights  which  connecting  Railroads  had  or  were 
^'^'"'^-        entitled  to  under  tlie  charter  of  the   Atlantic  and    Gulf  Rail  Road 
Company. 

Sec  V.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  April  18th,  1SG3. 

"See  Act?  of  185G-6,  p.  159. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Pexitentiary.  225 


Employees  of   the  Penitentiiiry. 


(No.  212.) 

An  Act  U>  grant  ihe  vse  of  certain  grounds  in  the  Macon  Reserve  to  the 
Macon  and  Brunswic/i  Rail  Road  Company,  and  the  MilledgerHlc 
Rail  Road  Company,  for  depot  purposes,  irith  the  consent  of  the  city  of 
Macon. 

9.  Section  L  Beit  enacted  by  the  General  Asscmhlij  of  the  State  of 
Georgia,  That  the  State  of  Georgia  will,  and  hereby  does  grant  to 
the  Macon  and  Brunswick  Rail  Road  Company,  and  the  MilledgevilleJIl'ro'mam" 
Rail  Road  Company,  ten  acres  each,  out  of  the  lands  belonging  to ?,'"i"[:;t  "o/"' 
what  is  known  as  the  Macon  Reserve,  to  be  used  by  said  RaU  Road  \;'-^;,rt';o mu- 
Companies  for  depots,  shops  and  other  conveniencies,  and  fixtures '/j''';"'""  '^• 
necessar}'-  for  said  Rail    Road   Companies,    (the  assent  of   the  city 
Council  of  Macon  being  lirst  had  thereto)  upon  such  terms,  condi- 
tions and   limitations  as  shall    be    agreed  upou  between   the  city 
Council  of  Macon  and  said  Rail  Road  Companies. 

Skc  II.  Repeals  conllicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  Kith,  lso;3. 


TITLE  X. 


PENITENTLIRY. 

Sey.     I.  Saluiies  of  oflicer?,  raised.  iSec.    3.  I'ny  of  (iiianJ  raised. 

'•       'J.  Pay  of  OrerMeers  raised  | 

(No.  21:3.) 

Afi  Act  to  increase  and  fx  ihe  compensatwii  of  the  employees  of  the  Ren- 
itentiary  of  this  State  during  the  present  rear  hetn-cen  the  United  States 
and  the  Coifederate  States. 

1.  Section*  I.   The  General  Assembly  do  enact.  That  from  and  af- 
ter the  first  day  of  ]\Iay,  1S6:J,  the  employees    of  the   Penitentiary  sg^.j^.^of^f. 
of  this  State  siiali  be  entitled  to,  and  receive  as  follows  :  the  Prin-ir't  I*!;!™ 
^ipal  Keeper  two  thousand  dollars  per  annum,  the  Assistant  Keep- '"'''''• 

er  thirteen  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  per  annum  ;  the  Book  Keep- 
er tbirteen  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  per  annnni  ;  the  Phvsicitiu, 
six  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  and  the  ClKi}>lain  two  hihuhd  dol- 
lars per  annum  ;  to  be  drawn  (piarte.ily  Irom  the  earnings  of  said 
institution. 

2.  Sec.  11.    Jic  it  further  enacted  hy   the    authoriti/    (/foresaid.   That 

the  yearly  pay  of  the  overseers  in    the  Shoe  and  Tanning  depiirt-p^,.  ororcr- 
ments,  shall  be  twelve  hundred  dollars  each,   and  the   vearly  com-"'""'- 
pensation  of  each  of  the  other  department  overseers,  not   exceed- 
ing six  in  number,  shall  be  eight  hundred  dollars  each,  to  be  drawn 
(puirterly  from  the  earnings  of  said  institution. 

;}.  Sec.  III.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  per  diem  pay  of  the 
Penitentiary  Guards  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  raised  thirty-three p»5.i(;aardt 
and  one  third  per  cent  on  the  present  compensation,  to  be  paid  in 
like  manner  with  the  other  oflicers. 

Sec.  IV.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  1 S,    1  &G3. 


22G  LOCAL    AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Physicians. 


Austin  \V.  Berry.— Kraucis  C.  David. 


TITLE   Xf. 


Pill'SfCiAA'S. 

S?c.    1.  A.  VV.  Ben-y  autlioiiz.-.!  to  vend  dn,o>[Scc.    2.  F.  C.  David  of  llc.vrh  counfv  tiUowo, 
^^ua  mediciut-sni  llaucockc-oiuity.     |  to  pnicLice  medicine. 

(No.  214.) 

An  Act  to  authorhc  Austin  W.  Bcrri/,  <>/  Hancuclc  county,  to  preparii 
and  vend  Drugs  and  Medicines,  and  to  do  alt  other  matters  and  thirm 
inrtaining  to  said  branch  i/ business  as  a  regdurhj  licensed  Druggut 

^u^-m  w  ^-  Section  1.  Be  it  cnaaed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Stati 
v^^'i^tTd'?^  ^'■'^^'■^"''  '-^''^^'^  Austin  VV.  hevry,  of  Hancock  county,  in  saic 
S^iuofiu^^^^^*^''  ^^'  '"^^^  ^'^  ^^  licreby  authorized  to  prepare  and  vend  druos 
2£*^cc,ck  CO.  and  medicuies  m  Hancock  county  alone,  and  to  do  all  <S;hei' 
things  as  may  pertain  to  said  branch  of  business,  as  a  regularly  li- 
censed Druggist,  any  law  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

This  bill  IS  assented  to  because  a  very  large  proportion  of  the 
citizens  of  Hancock  county  have  petitioned  for  its  passage,  irlclu- 
ding  the  Physicians  of  the  county. 

JOSEPH  E.  BROWN,  • 
April  IS,    ISC.a.  Governor. 

(No.  21.j.)  \ 

An  Act  to  authorize  Francis  C.  David,  ofthecomitu  of  Harris,   in  Wis 
State,  to  ja-dctice  medicine  and  to  charge  and  .collect  for  the  same. 

W11EKEA8,  Francis  C.  David  of  the  county  of  Harris,  has  atten- 
ded one  session  of  the  Medical  College  in  the  city  of  iNashville, 
Tennessee,  and  passed  through  a  regular  course  of  lectures  in  the 
fall  and  winter  of  18(30  ;  having  spent  three  years  in  readiuo^  the 
text  books  of  the  profession,  and  owing  to  the  difhculties  now  'ex- 
isting, the  medical  colleges  have  closed,  and  students  of  med'iciije 
deprived  of  the  means  01  completing  their  professional  education. 
Therefore, 

The  General    Assemhhj  of  Georgia  do  enact. 

2.  Section  I.  That  Erancis  C.  David  of  the  county  of  Harris, 
■r.  c.  i>uid  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  practice  his  profession  of  a  Phy- 
«i!!!8w*4'%r'sician  in  this  State,  and  to  charge  and  collect  lor  the  same,  the  fees 


fflCAUil  O. 


;  iRXitiix  mcd 


tKJUi. 


now  allowed  by  law  to  practicing  physicians. 
Sec.  IL  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to,  April  14th,  1S63. 


i 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Relief. 


227 


Andrew  Hamilton. — Xiithan  Singlct:iry  and  William  Miais. 


TITLE    X!L 


BELIEF. 


1.  HnJrew  Hamilton  releasod  from  bond 
on  paymtiiit  of  cost.t. 

2.  ifi!)  to  be  r(?l'unde<l   to  Nathan  Single- 

ttii-y  and  \Vm.  AJuns. 

3.  Ceruiin  tecs  duo  Slifrilf,  ^lerk  of  Su- 

porii>r  and  Inferior  C^oints  of  t'lmt- 
mim  county,  to  be  paid  out  of  eoiicty 
Troiisiiry. 


Sec.     i.  Sl;erif5"toba  paid  for  tfummoning  ju- 
rors. 
i<.  Mrs.  M.  A.  F.  Graliaui  relieved  from 
penalty  of  bigamy. 
'       0.  Abuer  ii.  iifici.ry  iimdeheirof  Jo.iia» 

B.isweli.     Provixo. 
'      7.  Kepcaliug  clause. 


(No.  21 G.) 

J^n  Ait  for  the  relief  of  Andrew  Hamilton,  if  the  count'i  of  JVhitfidd. 

Whereas,  Andrew  Hamilton  of  Whitfield  county,  became  the 
security  of  Francis  W.  McCurdv,  upon  a  ponal  bond  of  live  hun-^ 
dred  dollars,  returnable  to  the  Superior  Court  ot  said  county,  upon 
a  charge  of  kidnapping  ;  and  whereas,  owing  to  the  omission  of  a 
term  of  said  Court,  the  said  McCurdy  being  present  for  trial, 
'yiiereforo, 

Be  it  enacted  hif  the   Gr.icral  Assembli/  of  (rcorgia, 


1.  Section  L'  That  the   Justices  of  the   Inferior   Court  of  the  HalXn  ro- 


county  of  Whitfield,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  release wd!^,!^°^, 
the  said  Andrew  Hamilton  from  the  payment  of  all  the  costs  of """'''^ '="''" 
2)rosecution. 

Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

I  assent  to  this  Bill  on  the  ground  that  I  am  informed  that  the 
Solicitor  General,  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  and  all  the  of- 
iicers  of  Court,  and  parties  at  interest,  desire  the  passage  of  the 
bill.  JOSEPH  K.  BROWN, 

Governor. 

April  14,  1SG3. 


(No.  217.) 

An  Act  jof  the  relief  of  Sathan  Singdtar>j  and  fVilliam  Minis,  of  ihe 
county  of  Schley. 

Whereas,  Fraction  No.  127,  in  the  28th  District  of  Lee  was 
sold  on  the  ISth  of  Nov.  1828,  and  purchased  by  David  Clopton 
of  the  county  of  of  Putnam,  and  all  instal'ments  paid,  making  hisjv^-vuo 
title  good,  but  by  some  oversight  soid  Fraction  was  again  sold  on 
the  7th  day  of  October,  1849,  and  Nathan  P.  Sijigeltary  and  Wil- 
liam Mims  became  the  purchasers,  at  the  price  or  sum  of  ten  dol- 
lars, and  the  further  sum  of  three  dollars  .  for  the  grunt,  also 
-30-100  dollars  postage,  one  and  r,0-100  dollars  to  the  salesman  with 
interest  thereon,  making  in  all  $29.00. 


228  LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Relief, 


Sheriff  and   Clerks  of  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts  of  Clintliam.— Mrs.  M.  A.   V.   Siieaci. 


2.  Sec  I.  The  Gc?ural  Assembly  do  aiact,  That  the  Governor  be^ 
S5  to  N:a"f^  he  is  hereby  ordered  to  draw'his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer  for 
wJ!' w'S.t!  the  sum  of  twenty-nine  dollars,  to  refund  to  the  said  Nathan  Sin- 

geltary  and  William    Minis,  and  the  same  to  be  paid  over  to  the 
Senator  or  Eepresentative  of  the  county  of  Schley. 
Sec.  II.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 

Assented  to  April  17,    1S63. 

(No.  2 IS.) 

An  Act  for  the  relufoffhe  Shenjfa/id  Ck/is  of'  the  Si/jhrior  ami  Infe- 
rior  Courts  of  Chatham  county. 

3.  Sec.  I.  Be  it  enacted,  S^v.,  That  during  the  present  war  be- 
dy^sbcrffl"  tween  the  Confederate  States  and  the  United  States,  the  Inferior 
fn'rr.^couru  Court  of  Chatham  county,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to 
ItotiTidpay  out  of  the  Treasury  of  the  county,  the  fees  due  and  that  may 
Trlasur/*du.  be  duc  thc  Sheriff  and  Clerks  of  the  Superior  and  Inierior  CouVts 
imgwar.      ^^  g^jj  couuty,  for  services  rendered  in  criminal  cases,  which  have 

occurred  during  said  wai'. 

^  4.  Sec.  II.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  the  Judge  of  the  Supe- 
rior Court  of  said  county  is  hereby  authorized  at  the  end  of  each 
term  of  said  Court,  to  pass  an  order  lor  reasonable  compensation  to 
p»M"form,mt^^  paid  to  the  Sheriff  of  said  county,- for  services  rendered  in  sum- 
moniDgjurorsmoning  Grand  and  Petet  Jurors,  which  said  sum  of  money  shall  be 
paid  by  the  Justices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  said  county,  out  of 
any  money  in  the  Treasury  of  the  county  not  otherwise  appropri- 
ated. 

Assented  to  April  IS,  1SG3. 

(No.  219.) 

An  Act  to  relieve  Mrs.  M.  A.  F.  Snead  fornurhj  Mrs.  M.  A.  F.  Gra- 
ham, from  the  iiains  and  -penalties  (fhigamy,  and  for  other  purposes^. 
.  5.  Section  I.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembh/  of  this  State, . 
Grahani   re- That  Mrs.  M.  A.  F.  Graham,  be,  and  s!ie  is  hereby 'fully  relieved 
^^ty  oT  acquitted  and  discharged  from  all  the  pains  and    penalties  enacted?. 
'gamy.       against  and  inflicted  upon  persons  guilty  of  the  offense  of  bigamy,, 
and  that  in  any  prosecution  which  may  be  commenced  against  her 
for  the  offense  of  bigamy  committed  by  her  prior  to  the  passao-e  of 
this  Act ;  this  Act  shall  and  may  be  plead  in  dischaige  of  the  same. 
Assented  to  April  ISth,  1SG3. 

(No.  220.)  f  ' 

An  Act  to  constitute  Abner  Roan  Zachry  the  heir  of  Josias  Boswell,  of 
Putnam,  comity. 

Whereas,  Josias  Boswell  of  the  county  of  Putnam,  applies  to 
this  General  Assembly  to  make  his  nephew  Abner  Roan  Zachry 
his  lawful  heir,  therefore. 


LOCAL  AND  PRIVATE  LAWS.— Rivers. 


229 


Navifjution  of  North  Oconee  Eiver. 


G.  Sectiox  I.   The  General  Aasemhtu  do  enact.  That  Abner  Roan 
Zacbrv  is  hereby  made  and  constituted   the  lawful   heir  of  Josias^^'^';'''^!^-  , 
Losvvell  or  Putnam  county,  and  capable  of  inlieritins:  his  real  and^•''i  orjosi- 

,  .  ,  "  *■  -  ,  ~  all  BoEwell. 

personal  estate,  in  the  same  manner,  and  to  the  same  extent,  as  if 
he  were  his  lawful  born  child  ;  proi-ulal,  that  this  Act  shall  not 
operate  upon  so  much  of  the  property  of  the  said  Josias  Boswell, 
as  he  may  legally  dispose  of  by  deed,  will  or  otherwise. 

7.  Sec.  IL  Be  it  fitrthcr  enacted,  That  no    law  or  parts  gf  law, 
or  statute  of  this  State,  respecting  the  distribution   of  intestates 'la"*-- 
estates,  shall  be  construed  to  alfect,  or  to  operate  against  this  Act. 

Assented  to  April  ISth,  1S60, 


TITLE   \III. 


jaVERS. 


Ssa.  1.  Ev''In<ive  rifjlit  to  nnvi^iiti'  (Iconce 
Rivff  from  AUifii<  Factory  down  to 
l^irtis'  Jlill,  {riantcd  to  F.  W.  C. 
Cook  and  of  Ik- rs  fur '20  yearn. 
'•  •-'.  May  charge  otlu-rs  for  ricrlitto  navigate 
said  stream. 


Sec,  3.  S.iid  piirtie«  bound  to  ki.;p  open  river. 
'     4.  01)striictiin;  stream  made  ponul. 
'     •>.  Diimngcs  to  land  owners. 
'     ti.  I'rivatc  property  of  jiarties  lialde  for 

debts  incjnn  ed  in  openinf,'  river. 
•    7.  Act  of  Jan 'y  IG,  1850, repealed. 


(No.  L>21.) 

A'l  Act  to  authorize  F.  JJ .  ('.  Cool,-,  James  D.  Pittard,  11.  Nicherson, 
and  their  associates,  to  open  and  keep  open,  the  North  Oconee  River 
above  thcfactonj  dam  at  Athens,  to  Bi/rn-"''  Mdl  in  Jackson  counfi/,  and 
to  vest  in  them,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  the  exclusive  right  of  juivigating 
said  river  above  said,  factory  dam,  for  the  term  of  ticentij  years,  and  to 
fix  the  maximum  rates  of  transporting  lumber,  wood  and  produce  there- 
on. 

1.  Section'  L  Be  it  enacted,  iV'-'m  That  from  .'tnd  after  the  passngeKx«i.i8iTP' 

'  ■*■-.'        rmlit  to  uat 

of  this  act,  F.  AV.  C.  CooU,  James  D.  Pittard,  R.  Nickerson,  ot  the«.»j- orour, 
county  of  Clark,  and  their  associates,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  au-Au 
thorized  to  open  and  keep  open  the  North  Oconee  river  from  theB» 
factory  dam  at  Athens,  in  the  county  of  Clark,  to  Burns'  Mill  in^^^""c^  co.'.k 
Jackson  county  ;  and  to  keep  the  same,  or  as  much  as  is  practica-snjwrH. 
bl€  tlKM-eol',  open  for  tiie  space  of  -JO  years,  from  the  1st  day  of 
January,  1^(34  ;  and  to  erect  locks,  dams  and  canals  for  the  pur- 
pose of  developing  and  working  mineral  deposites  upon  its  banks, 
whenever  necessary  for  the  purposes  of  said  navigation  ;  provided, 
tliat  no  intcrferance  shall  be  made  with  any  bridge  across  said 
river. 

2.  Sec.  IL  That  the  said  F.  VV.  C.  Cook,  Jam«>s  D.  Pittard,  R.^^ 
Nickerson,  and  their  associates,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  be,  and  they  p.^for'Sw"- 
are  hereby  fully  authorized  to  demand  and  receivefrom  any  person  li'I,tig«to" 
desirimr  to  use  said  river  as  a  highway,  a  reasonable  compensation  "'''*"■ 
not  to  e.vceed  one  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  lor  the  privileges  as 


>uri 
rirer  from 

ens  Far- 
-Tj  down  t<» 

Vbs'  Mill 
rauti'd  to  F. 


230  LOCAL  AND    PRIVATE  EAWS.— Koads. 

Special  laws  concei-rnn:?   publi«  roads  in  Burke. 

aforesaid,  and  for  a  single  trip  either  up  or  down  said  stream,  a 
sura  not  to  exceed  five  dollars,  and  a  suitable  compensation  for  any 
part  of  the  distance  used  on  said  river  for  running  boats  thereon. 

3.  Sec.  IIL  That  the  said  F.  W.  C.  Cook,  James  D.  Pittard, 
SRid p-rHep - R.  Nickerson,  and  their  associates,  their  assigns,  shall  be  bound  to 
c^niuver^keep  open  the  channel  of  said  river  from  the  factory  dam  at  Ath- 
ens, to  Burns'  Mill,  for  the  space  of  twenty  years  as  aforesaid,  so 
that  the  same  may  be  used  by  the  citizens  for  the  transportation  of 
lumber,  wood  and  produce;  and  their  neglect  to  do  so  for  the  space 
of  six  weeks  after  notice  of  any  obstructions,  such  as  fallen  trees 
and  rafts  collected  from  freshets  and  the  like,  by  any  two  freehol- 
ders on  said  river,  who  are  hereby  authorized  to  give  such  notice, 
shall  be  a  forfeiture  of  all  the  rights  and  privileges  hereby  granted. 

4.  Sec.  IV.  That  any  person  wilfully  obstructing  the  channel  of 
Ktreamm'ade  said  rlvcr  by  fclliug  trees  across  the  same,  or  otherwise,  shall  be 
**"  '         subject  to  indictment  in  the  Superior  Court  in  the  county  where 

the  offense  is  committed,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  a 
sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  one  half  to  the  informer, 
and  the  other  half  to  the  educational  funds  of  the  county. 

5.  Sec.  V.  Be  it  fartlier  enacted,  That  shall   an}^  land   owner  on 
,    the  banks  of  said  river  feel  that  he  or  she  has  been  endamaged  by 

Damages  to"  ,„,.,.  iii 

land  ©wnere.  j-[|j3  exerclsc  of  thc  rlghts  and  franchises  Jierein  granted,  he  or  she 
may  proceed  to  recover  damages  in  the  manner  pointed  out  from 
sections  612  to  621,  inclusive,  and  section  623  of  the  Code  of  Geor- 
gia ;  and  where  a  verdict  is  rendered  provided  in  said  section,  the 
said  Justice  shall  enter  up  judgment  for  the  damages  fixed  by  the 
verdict,  and  shall  issue  execution  as  in  other  cases. 
rrivat.'  pro-       6.  Sec.  VI.  Thc  private  property  of  the  said  F.  W.  C.  Cook^ 
l^rtfeetJimd  James  D.  Pittard,  R.  Nickerson,  and  their  associates,  shall  be  liabe 
-u'rred^in '"' for  all  thc  dcbts  thev  may  contract  in  opening  and  navigating  said 
*P™^°^  """stream. 

Actof  Jan'v.      '^ '  Sec.  VII.  Bo.  it  furtJier  enacted.  That  all  the  rights  to  open  and 
^^rild^''  ^^''  navigate  said  river  granted  to  William  A.  Carr  and  Peter  A.  Sam- 
mey  by  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly,  approved  January  16th, 
1850,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  rescinded. 
Sec.  VIII.  Repeals  conflicting  laws. 
Assented  to  I3th  April,  1S63. 


TITLE   XIV. 


ROADS. 


Sec.    1.  AH  special  acts  in  relation  to  public  Sec.    2.  Eoadltiws  hi  Code  adopted  in  Bnrkp 
roads,  in  Burke  county  repealed.        |  county. 

(No.  222.) 

An  Act  to  rejKul  all  spec wJ  laivs  concerning  jnthlic  roads,  a]rplicabie  to 
ilie  county  of  BurJce  in  this  State,  and  for  other  -purposes. 
1.  Section  I.   The  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do  cn^ 


w 


LOCAL  AND    PRIVATE  LAWS.— Slaves,  >!cc.— Taxes.       231 

Slaves  and  Free  Persons  of  Color  in  Warren  and  Taliaferro  —Tux  on  Brokers   in  Atlantn. 

firfTThat  all  laws  heretofore  passed  of  a  special  cluiracter  ^Ifitive  aii^;j^^»^J^ 
to  public  roads,  so  far  as  the  same  are  applicable  to  the  county  of  [i,';j^<i^'^i»^ 
Burke  in  this  State,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed.  p"'>*^^''- 

2.  Sf.c.  IL  Be  if  fitrihn-  cvactal.  That  from  and  after  the  pas-^ 
sage  of  this  act,  air[)ublic  roads  in  said  count}-  of  l^urke  be,  and  "^.'^f  ^Xpt^ 
the  same  are  hereb,y  made  subject  to  all  Ihe  rules  and  regulations'"^  ^^"'•''••"^ 
relative  to  public  roads  declared  and  set  forth  in  the  revised  Code 
of  laws  adopted  by  the  General  Assend)ly,  and  assented  to  De- 
cember IfHh,  ]S(;(),  any  law  usage  or  custom  to  the  contrary  not- 
withstanding. 

Assented  to  April  I,  l'^():'>. 


TITLE  XV. 


SLAVKS  AM)  FREE  PEKSON^  OF  COLOR. 

See.  1.  Act  of  '22d  Dec.  I S.-,r,  repealed. 

(No.  223.) 

All  Acl  to  rqnol  An  Ad  cnlhlcd  An  Act  to  pii/iish  nil  oiairi:-;  of  slaves 
and  orunidifimf  of  free  -jtrrsona  of  color,  and  said  slaves  and.  free  persons 
of  color  in  the  counties  of  Warren  and  Taliaferro,  for  said  owners 
and  (Tuardians  allowinor  said  slaves  and  free  persons  of  cejlor  to  live 
alone,  and  to  permit  the  same,  assented  to  on  the  2'2d  Dec,  1857.* 

1.  SecilON  L    The  General  Assemhhj  of  the  State  of  Georgia  do  <?w- D'-'j^i^sct. 
H(.t,  That  the  said  act  is  hereby  repealed. 
Assented  to  April  17th,  1*^03. 

*!^ee  .\ct8  of  IS.'iT,  p.  320. 


TITLE  XVL 


TAXES. 


R..P     1    Tax  on    Hrnker."  it.   the  eity  of  Allnn  |*=ec.   2.  Tax  on  Commission  Merchants  in  flie 
**  **•  t,^.  '  city  of  Atlanta. 

(No.  224.) 
An  Act  tocmpou'cr  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the.  citij  of  Atlanta  to  assess 
a  tax  on  brokers. 
1.  Section  L  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 


232  LOCAL    AND  PRIVATE   LAWS.— Ta,xes. 


Tax  on  CutnmiijEiiou    Merchants  in  Atlanta. 


Tax  on  Bro-  Ocorg'ui,  That  tliB  MayoF  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Atlanta  be, 
Atiluta?*^"'^"'^  they  are  hereby  empowered  to  assess  a  tax   on   each  person 

carrying  on  the  brokerage  business  in  said  city,  of  not  more  than 
•  three  hundred  dollars  per  annum  in  addition  to   all  other  tax  they 

may  be  required  to  pay. 

Assented  to  April  isth;  1nG3. 

(No.  225.) 

A71  Actio  author'izi:  the  Mayur  und  Council  of  lhtcil)j  of  Allardato  as- 
sess and  collect  a  tax  on  the  jnvceeds  of  sales  made  hij  Commission  Mer- 
chants in  said  cifij. 

2.  Section  I.  The  General  Asscmhlij  of  Georgia  do  enact.  That  the 
m^sioufttol Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Atlanta  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
of''AUunt2''^  empowered  to  assess  and  collect  a  tax  of  and  from  Commission 
Merchants  of  not  exceeding  one-half  of  one  per  centum  upon  the 
amount  of  the  proceeds  of  sales  of  all  goods,  wares,  merchandise 
and  other  articles  sold  by  them  in  said  city  on  commission,  in  such 
manner  and  form  as  such  Mayor  and  Council  may  prescribe. 

Sec.  II.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  this  bill   shall  go  into   effect 
from  and  immediately  after  its  passage. 

Assented  to  April  18th,  1863. 


R  K  SOLUTION  S 


ADOrTF.l)    «Y 


THE    SENATE 


AND 


HOUSE    OF   REPRESENTATIVES, 

OB^    THE 

S  T  A  T  E     O  F    G  E  ()  K  G  I  A  . 

AT  THE  TALLKD  SESSHIN  OK  THE  OEXEliAE   ASSEMBLY.  HELD  IN  MARCH 

AND  Al'RIL,   lSC.:i. 


No.    40.  $J''0  eni'h  to  Uislioii   ri<^i-oe  tuu\  Dr. 

Palmer. 
]{tt''>i)iineiiiiinjj  rai.-^iii};  pro\i!<l'jii«. 
$1,01)0  to  Hon.  Daviil  Irwin. 
Kecoiniiicinliiig  iiRTeaf*c  of  pay  to  oui 

siiMierl-. 
Expre-sive  of  coutideiice  in  the  Pree- 

iileiit. 
Spun  3'iirn5  for  soldiers'  fatni]ie>\ 
Ut^lative  tn  traiir<portation  in  (.Jeorfjia. 
Sfrmoiis  of  Uisliop    I'iercc    ami  Dr. 

Paliiier. 
Ri'solutiou  for  aJjournctl  8es!-i.>ii  rus- 

cimied. 


50. 
51. 


53. 

54. 
5.). 
5(). 

57. 


No.    58.  Salt  9iipi>ly—ooiitrnct  ■with  MhJ.M.  S. 

Tcmplu. 
ii'J.  Pnrcliam!  of  the  Siufts  Library. 
t)0.  Compilation  of  n  Military  Code, 
t'.l.  J>awsaud  rL-solutious  to  be   fiiruiabed 

to  inenibor.--. 
02.  Applieation  of  money  to  soldiers'  fani- 

ilie."*. 
(1;{.  Covernor  to  obtain  <'opiea   of  Code 

for  distribution. 
Cii.  Ucsolulioii  agjainsl  blockade  running 

by  individual.**. 


(No.  4!>.) 

A  llcsolalioiilo  authorize  lu.<  E./a J/aicy  t/f   (locrruor  (o  draw  hix  war- 
rant on  the  contingent  fund  to  compensate  the  Reverend  D.  M.  Palmer. 

llcsolred  hij  Gencreil  Assembhj,  That  tlic  Governor  bo  authorized  to 
draw  liis  warrant  on  the  coiitingcnt  fiiiid  for  the  snin  of  two  hun- ji;7„,J^  ,J;^^ 
dred  dollars  to  be  paid  to  the  llev.  \)\:  V>.  :M.  Palmer,    who  visited '"''■'  ♦=" 
the  seat  of  Government  by  invitation  from  his  Excellency  to  p;ir- 
ticipate  in  the  reliirions  services  on  fast  day. 

Assented  to  ]\Iarch  .30tli,  l^G:;. 

(No.   00.) 

Resolved,  That  in  the  opinion  of  the  General  Assembly,  the  cotton  .'J^'dl^^.i^ 
planters  of  this  State  are  in  no  way  behind    their   other  patriotic  ■;[^^^^'"',^ 
brethren  in  their  devotion  to  onr  common  cause,  and  that  their  vol-  ""'**' 


234  -  RESOLUTIONS. 


Hoti.  David  Irwin. — Pay  of  privates   and  nou-coinmissioiSed  ofBcers. 


untary  yielding  up  the  planting  of  cotton  the  past  year  for  their 
country's  good,  deserves  our  Ijighest  coniuiendatiou.  Believing 
that  the  best  interests  of  tlie  country  require  that  a  large  supply 
of  provisions  be  raised  this  year  ;  therefore  be  it 

Itcsoli'cd  bij  the   Senate  Olid   House  of  RcprcscntatiKCS  nf  tJic  State  of 
raUe'p^roTit-  Georgia,  That  every  pUmter  be,    and    he  is    hereby    eari;estly  re- 
quested to  restrict  the  culture  of  cotton,  as  far  as  practicable,  and 
employ   his   available  force  in  tlie  raising;  of  provision  crops. 

C-ominittee  to  t>         7        ;       mm       ^  ■,  /•  /•  ^  T  r<  ,  in 

sddrcBB  tiie        lU'solced,    i  liat  a  comuiittee    oi  two  ironi  t!ie   Senate   and  tliree 
subject  of     from  the  House,  be  appointed  to  address  the  people  on  the  subiect 

raising  pro-  ,.       ,  _  .  f  *■    .  •'■■'-  •' 

01  the  ioref:;oina-  resolutions. 


ions. 


Assented  to  9th  April,  1SG8. 

(No. 'Gl. 

A  Resolntio/i  to  compensate  the  Hon.  David  Ineiii  for  siij/erintendingt/ie 
jmblicatio/i  of  the  Code  (f  Georgia. 

*s,o{io  to  t.e  Resolved  hij  the  General  Asscmhli/,  That  his  Excellency  the  Gov- 
ni^vid'irw'in.  ernor  is  authorized  and  directed  to  pay  to  the  Hon.  David  Irwin, 
the  sum  of  thiee  thousand  dollars,  out  of  the  printing  fund,  in  pay- 
ment for  superintending  the  publication  of  the  Code  of  Georgia, 
making  an  index  thereto,  and  superintending  the  printing  of  the 
same. 

Assented  to  April  13th,  1SG;J. 

(No.  -5:3.) 

Whereas,  His  Excellency  the  Governor  has  brought  the  ques- 
tion of  the  justice  and  propriety  of  increasing  the  monthly  pay  of 
Piea.,/Lb!e.  ^^^^  privates  and  non-commissioned  officers  of  the  armies  of  the 
Confederate  States,  before  the  General  Assembly;  and  whereas,  the 
General  Assembly  concurs  in  the  justice  and  importance  of  this 
recommendation  ;  therefore. 

Resolved  1st,  That  our  Senators  and  Representatives  in  Qongress 
Rccomtnrad- be,  aud  tliey  are  hereby  requested  to  bring  the  question  before  the 
'."VyT'pri- Congress  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  to  do  all  in  their  power 
lon-commu-  by  tlicir  influence  and  their  votes,    to  procure  the   passage  of  an 
wTinthe"   Act  to  raise  the  monthly  pay   of  privates   in   the  army  to   twenty 
dollars  per  month,  and  ot  nou-commissioned    oihcers   m  like   pro- 
portion ;  and  to  procure  the  assessment  of  a  tax  sufficient  to  meet 
the  increased  expenditure,  to  be  levied  as  far  as  practicable,  upon 
the  income  of  speculators  and  extortioners,    and  upon  the  wealth 
of  those  w^ho  are  not  in  the  army. 
€npK.6ofUc«.      Resolved  2d,  That  the  Governor  be  requested  to  forward  a  copy 
**,'';fJ7^^.^fj  of  these   resolutions   to  the   President  of  the   Confederate  States, 
cfficiai*.       j^j^  J  ^Q  ^ijg  Governor  of  each  State  in  the  Confederacy,  and  to  each 
of  our  Represenativcs  in  Congress. 

Resolved  '3d,  That  the    troops   in  the  service  of  this   State  shall 

state   Troops  .  , ,  .  ,         ^/       r     ^  i       i 

to  have  Bauje  receive  the  same  pay  as  the  Coniederate  troops. 
Cordially  approved  April  loth,  1SG3. 


RESOLUTIONS.  235 


Cliief  ^Mas^'istratc  of  tlie  Ccnt'eileriite  Stat<-i!;.— Sjnin  varti    for  srldicr.x'   inmilies. — Tiiinspoitation. 

(No.  53.) 
Rcsolccd  by  iJie  Senate,    and  Iloiise  of  llcprcsrnfo fires  of  fhc   Su/fc  of 
Georgia,  That  the  ability  and  succcf^s,  with  which  the  Chief  ^^'ig-f;'|,'^X7u^ffi'i! 
trate  o\'  the  Confederate  States  of  America  has  discharged  the  du-t'"^  i'"'''i«Dt 
ties  devolved  upon  him   by    his  high    and  responsibU^  oflice,    liavc 
commanded    the   adiuiration   and    secured     the    conlidence    of  his 
countrymen;  and  Georgia  hereby  pledges  herself  to  lurnish  all  the 
means  at  her  disposal  to  enable  him  to  bring  to  a  successful  tern)i- 
nation  the  cruel  and  unjust  war  now   being  waged  upon  her  citi- 
zens. 

Assented  to  April  1 4th,  1SG3. 

(No.  54.) 

Rnolvcd  bij  the  General  Assemhh/  of  Georgia,  That  the  Governoi" 
is  hereby  authorized  to  take  a  portion  of  the  money  which  has ^fJ.yjiTJiJ^ 
*been  set  apart  by  law  for  the  support  of  the  indigent  families  ofj^/^j'^''*' """"" 
the  soldiers  of  riiis  State,  to  purchase  spun  yarn  fi'om  the  dilVerent 
factories  of  the  State,  to  be  turned  over  to  the  Inferior  Courts,  to 
be  distributed  by  them  to  such  families  of  soldiers  as  are  destitute 
of  the  means  of  supplying  themselves  or  their  families  with  cloth- 
ing. 

IhaoJ red  further,  That  the  Inferior  Courts  be  required    to  uotif}*" 
his  Excellency  the  Governor,  by  the    ]5th  day  of  June  next,   theiVntiiv^oo'l'r! 
amount  neressarv  for  this  purp'ose  ;  and  that  the  amount  of  money  wautT'lu 
so  used  shall  be  deducted  i'rom  the  proportional  share  of  the  money ''*'''"'*"'"'^' 
to  which  the  counties  are  entitled. 

Rcrolred  fttrf/irr,  That  this  General  Assembly  respectfully  re- Factonrs  re- 
quest the  factories  of  the  State  to  furnish  thread  intended  to  be  so'^'-n''*Zh^^m 
used,  at  supply,  and  not  at  speculative  prices.  "*' '""  '"■"''■ 

Assented  to  l-'>tli  April,  1S<j3. 

(Xo.  55.) 

Jleport  nf  ihc    Joint   Coinmillce  on    Tran^jiorlatton. 

The  joint  committee  of  the    Senate    and   House  of  Representa- 
tives on  transportation,   have  had  under  consideration  the  matters    ■ 
referred    to  tlnMn    by  the    General    Assembly.     We  most  sincere- cnmmiitw 
ly  concur  with  his  Excellency  the  Ciovernor   of  the  State,    in   thet'"ti..ir"''^'" 
important  suggesticujs  he  so  elorpiently  and  feelingl}'   presents  in 
}ii8  message   on    this  subject.     The   (piestion    of  transportation  is 
"one  of  painful   interest  when   con-iidered    with    reference    to    the 
supply   of  bread,  meat,  suit  and  other  necessaries  to  the  people  of 
the  needy  sections  of  Georgia  ;  but  ils  proportions  and  magnitude 
become  vast  when  considered    with  reference  to  the  general  inter- 
ests of  the  Confederacy  and  the  final  success  of  our  cause.     The 
supply  of  the  rolling  stock  and  machinery  of  our  several  Rail  Roads, 
and  the  condition  of  their  road  beds,  is  such  that,  unless   measun's 
are  taken  to  meet  their  necessities,    the  days  of  transportation  b)- 


236  RESOLUTIONS. 


Transportation. — Corn  Supply. 


rail  ill  the  Confederacy  are  niiinbered.  We  are  glad  to  have  been 
informed  by  the  intelligent  and  patriotic  R.  Road  managers  of  the 
State,  in  the  interesting  conference  the  committee  had  with  them, 
that  there  are  steps  that  can  be  taken  which  will  not  only  nmeli- 
oratc  the  condition  of  the  country,  but  which  if  promptly  adopted 
and  industriously  pursued,  will  improve  our  Rail  Roads  and  insure 
their  continued  usefulness.  In  tliis  work  it  will  be  necessary  to 
have  the  co-operation  and  favor  of  both  the  Confederate  and  State 
Governments. 

The  Governor  and  the  numagers  of  most  of  the  Rail  Roads 
of  the  State  having  been  ])resent  at  our  deliberations,  partaking  in 
them  freely  by  our  invitation,  many  subjects  of  necessary  supply, 
and  plans  to  obtain  the  same,  were  discussed  ;  and  abuses  mate- 
rially interfering  with  the  success  of  transportation  were  brought 
to  our  knowledge.  Prudential  considerations  render  it  improper 
that  we  refer  to  these  in  detail  ;  but  believing  that  his  Excellency 
is  fully  imbued  with  a  sense  of  the  importance  of  this  subject,  and 
that  the  willingness  of  the  State  to  render  aid  and  encouragement 
will  be  met  by  the  R.  R.  companies  with  a  determination  to  make 
every  eifort  ingenuity  can  devise  and  industry  accomplish,  to  keep 
up  their  needful  supplies  and  business,  and  thus  preserve  their 
status  as  highly  respectable  and  useful  institutions  of  the  country, 
we  unanimously  recommend  the  adoption  of  the  following  resolu^ 
tion  : 
cei»mi8»i..u-     Resolved,  That  the  Governor  is   hereby   requested    to  appoint  a 

er  t»  so  to  .       .      '  •       ,        T-.-     1  T         -A  ^  i 

Ridimoud  t»  commissioner  to  repair  to  Richmond  with  plenary  powers,  tocon- 
raea^i^eB  eifer  with  tlic  Prcsideut   and  other  officers  of  the  Confederate  Gov- 
tSu'n.regoi'ngernment  upon  subjects  touching  the  providing  of  supplies  for  Rail 
'^'"'''        Roads  and    the   regulation  of  transportation  thereon. 

COliN  SUPPLY. 

The  problem  presented  by  this  subject,  is  how  to  supply  the 
needy  of  the  northern  part  of  the  State  with  grain  from  tije  south- 
,  ern  part  of  the  State.  The  roads  leading  from  the  sutfering  re- 
gions  into  southern  Georgia,  m  the  opinion  oi  the  otncers  mana- 
ging them,  are  able  to  carry  .133, 30:3  bushels  of  corn  per  month. 
These  gentlemen  declare  their  painful  sense  of  the  conditityi  of  our 
citizens,  and  pledge  to  do  all  they  can  to  increase  their  carriage  for 
them  and  prevent  suffering.  In  this  the  managers  of  other  roads 
concur.  Of  this  amount,  it  is  calculated  that  as  much  as  100,000 
bushels  per  month  will  be  needed  by  the  Confederate  Government?, 
for  the  army,  leaving  33,333  to  be  supplied  from  the  South  Wes- 
tern R.  Road  and  Macon  and  Western  R.  Road.  The  Central 
R.  R.  and  Geo.  R.  R.  companies  are  also  heavily  engaged  in  car- 
rying corn  to  the  more  eastern  counties,  and  the  Atlanta  and  West-' 
point  Road,  is  taking  out  corn  from  the  region  along  its  line.  We 
are  glad  to  have  been  assured  that  the  supply  may  be  rea.sonably 
pi^'ew cor.,  expected  to  be  sent  forward  in  time  to  prevent  actual  want.     But 


with'^bPm'^^^l  that  can  be  done  consistent  with  other  necessities  should  be 
fr"m''inferior*^^o"e.  It  is  suggcstcd  that  agcuts  to  purchase  corn  carry  with 
Court.         them  a  certificate  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  their  respective  counties 


RESOLUTIONS.  237 


Salt    Supply. 


under  seal  of  the  county,  that  their  errand  is  to  buy  for  supply, 
and  be  prepared  to  make  affidavit  to  that  eft'ect,  also  that  they 
should  not  all  seek  one  market,  but  so  distribute  their  purchases 
as  to  keep  each  and  every  agency  of  transportation  that  can  be 
commanded  to  the  work  in  active  and  regular  employment.  We 
notice  v^'ith  pleasure  the  fact  that  the  Governor  has  sent  a  train 
from  the  Western  and  Atlantic  R.  R.  to  engage  in  this  work,  and 
unanimously  reconnnend  the  following  resolution  : 

Resolved,  *Tiiat  the  action    of  the  Governor   in  sending   a  train  ^reviru- 
from  the  W.  and  A.  R.  Road  to  South  Western  Georgia, 'to   t\\ni&- ['l^Zto^r 
port  corn    and  other  supplies    to  the  sullering  people  of  nor l hern  [;J[^);^p*fn" 
Georgia,   meets  our  most  liearty  approval.  We  request  him  to  con- i^p^„„„,„,„^g 
tinue  the  train   on   the  work  during  such    time  as  he  may  lind   it;7J^;;;'f,;g" 
necessary,  and  also  to  adopt   such   other  regulations  and  arrange- '"'^'"■"""• 
ments  as,  in  his  judgement,  the  exigencies  of  the  case  may  require. 
We  but    express  the  sentiments  of  every  Georgian  when  we  say, 
these  people  are  our  people — with  them  we  will  live  or  with  them 
we  will  die — their  fate  sliall  be  our  fate. 

SALT    SUPPLY. 

Your  committee  are  informed  that  there  are  now  at  Saltville, 
Yiririnia,awaitin2;  shipment  to  Georgia,  as  much  as  40,000  bushels^  „ 
ot  salt,  the  product  ot  the  furnaces  erected  and  worked  under  the 
contract  made  by  Hon.  John  W.  Lewis,  under  direction  of  the  Gov- 
ernor, and  by  the  Planters'  Salt  Company,  and  the  Georgia  Salt 
Company,  and  that  the  manufacture  of  salt  for  supply  in  Georgia 
is  daily  progressing  at  that  place.  The  Governor  has  set  apart  a 
train  to  be  sent  from  the  Western  and  Atlantic  R.  Road  to  Salt- 
ville, to  transport  the  salt  to  Georgia  and  carry  needful  supplies 
for  their  furnaces.  As  the  rate  of  daily  maimfacture  is  large,  say 
1500  bushels  per  day,  further  arrangements  so  soon  as  practicable, 
will  probably  be  found  necessary.  AVe  are  informed  that  some 
negotnttions  are  pending  with  intermediate  R.  Roads,  on  the  sub- 
ject of  transportation.  Without  proposing  to  act  disrespectfully 
to  the  connnittee  on  salt  supply,  we  unanimously  recommend  the 
following  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  we  approve  the  action  ot  the  Governor,  in  rola-  .        ,  , 

ii  .  .,  ,  .  '  Approval  o( 

tiou  to  sendm2[  a  special    tram,    with  a  good   engme  and  cars  toti»  ♦^'■^'rn- 
Saltville,  lor  the  transportation  ot  salt,  made  under  the  contract  of  •j«>(' ^'™ ''V 
Hon.    John  W.  Lewis  and  the  I'lanters'  Salt  Manufacturing  Com-saitviiie,  V». 
paoy,  and  Georgia  Salt  Company   for  supply  to  Georgia,   and  of 
taking  needful  supplies   to  the  furnaces  making  the  same.     He  is 
^further  authorized  and  requested  to  make  all  such  contracts  and  ar- 
rangements with  K.  R.  companies,  as   he  may   deem  proper  to  fa- 
cilitate transportation  and  to  procure  and  send   such  other  engine, 
and  train  or  trains,  as  he  may  deem  the  exigencies  of  the  work  de- 
mand, having  due  regard  to  other  calls  for  transportation. 

CARS    OF  THE  WKSTEUX  AND  ATLANTIC    RAIL  ROAD  ON  OTHER  ROADS. 

Your  committee  are  iaformcd  that  in  doing  transportation  ren- 
dered indispensable  by  necessary  requirements  of  the  Confederate  a' r.°r. 


238 


RESOLUTIONS. 


Cars  of  \Y.  &  A.  K.  1\. — Rolling   Stock. — CVrtniii  Kailroads. 


Return  of 
oars. 


A^nt  to  ; 
alter  cHr«, 


Approval  of 


senvice,  more  than  100  cars  luive  been  taken  off  the  road  which 
arc  not  yet  returned.  It  is  highly  important  that  they  be  again 
placed  in  possession  of  the  road  if  practicable.  We  learn  too, 
that  the  Governor  has  permitted  a  train  to  be  used  for  tlie  military 
service  and  benefit  of  the  citizens  along  the  route  on  the  Brunswick 
and  Gulf  R.  Road  :  Therefore  we  unanimously  recomnicnd  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Resolved,  That  the  jiction  of  the  .Governor  and  general  Super 
inteudent  of  tJje  W'estein  and  Atlantic  R.  Road,  in  permitting 
the  cars  of  the  road  to  leave  it  for  the  benefit  of  the  Confederate 
service,  is  hereby  approved  as  patriotic  and  right,  but,  it  being 
highly  important  that  the  same  should  be  returned  if  practicable, 
we  request  the  Governor  to  send  out  a  special  agent  to  find  said 
cars,  wherever  they  may  be  scattered  on  the  several  roads  of  the 
Confederacy,  unless  used  then  in  service  of  Georgia,  and  to  bring 
them,  or  so  much  and  such  parts  thereof  as  may  be  advantageous 
to  Geoigia,  with  power  to  sell  or  otherwise  dispose  of  such  as  can- 
not be  brought  back. 

Ilesolred,  That  the  action  of  the  Governor  and   Superintendent 
or,vr"rm.r'r  of  the  W.  aud  A.  U.  Lv.  in  permittins;  an  enu;ine  and  cars  to  be  used 

i)*'rniittin"  an  ,  -  ^  "^  "^ 

engine  au'd   ou  thc  Bruuswlck  and  Gulf  R.  R.,  for  the  benefit  of  citizens  alonij 

cars  of  thi-  W  , .  ,  .  ,,         .,.  ...  .      ,  ,  ^ 

scA.  R.  r.  t.-the  line  and  convenience  of  military  authorities,  is  hereby  anprov- 
ic  G.  R.  R.    ed;  and  the  Governor  is  hereby   requested,    under  any  arrangement 
with  the  oflicers  of  the  road,  satisfactory  to  himself,  to   permit  ihe 
train  to  remain  so  long  as,  in  his  judgtnent,  it  may  continue  to  sub- 
serve the  public  good  and  aid  in  the  common  defense. 

ESTABLISHMENTS  TO  REPAIR   AND  AID  IN  FURTHER  SLTrLYING    ROLL- 

I.\G    STOCK. 

The  committee  learn  with  pleasure  that  there  are  several  est-ab- 
R,o?i?iiI: .stock lishments  now  in  operation  in  Georgia,  and  others  projected  for  this 
■"'"'""necessary  object.  Without  proposing  any  invidious  distinctions, 
we  mention  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Laughborough  &  Tiiii- 
luons  at  Augusta,  for  the  manufacture  and  rei)air  of  car  wheels, 
axles,  &c.,  and  an  enterprise  projected  by  Mr.  McNeill,  and  other 
citizens  to  provide  supplies  for  R.  U.  companies,  to  be  located  at 
Macon  or  Atlanta,  or  some  other  convenient  place.  We  unani- 
mously recommend  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  fhe  Governor  is  hereby  requested  in  the  manage- 

tYj,ra„tf^d^i^^6'^t  of  the  W.  and  Atlantic  R.  R.  to  furnish  to  the  works  of  Messr?. 

|Ji';''iJ"„f^",f,!:Laughborough  &  Timmons,  and  such  other    works  as  are  erecte4 

u.>iu^'"t"tock. '^^'  ™^'3''  hereafter  be  erected  to  furnish  R.  R.  supplies,  such  special 

facilities  of  transportation  for  coal,  iron  and  other  supplies  as  may 

be  in  his  power,  and  consistent  with  other  demands  on  the  road. 

REGULATIONS     OF    CEUTAlN  RAIL    ROADS  AS  TO    CONTRACTS  LIMITING 
THEIR    LIABILITIES   A3  COMMON  CARRIERS.. 

seir-asBujTKd      Your  committee  are  of  the  opinion  that   it  is  unwise,  unless  in 

li^buitr'ot  **  cases  of  extreme  and  unusually  great   risk  beyond  the  power    ot 

ooHimon  M-pj.^jjgj^^  management  to  control,  for  R.  Koad  companies  to  propose 

and  make  any  contract  limititig  their  well   understood  lial^ility  as 


RESOLUTIdNS.  239 


Discourses  of  Bishop  Pierce  and  Dr.  Palmer. — Contrnct  with    M.  S.  Temple  &  Co. 

coinmon  carriers.  Tln.'y  notice  with  pain  that  this  has  been  clone 
by  several  R.  Road  companies  in  Georgia,  and  by  the  Western  and 
Atlaiitic  R.  Road.  The  connnittec  recommend  the  passage  of  the 
bill  iierewith  submitted,  as  well  as  the  bill  referred  to  the  com- 
mittee touching  this  important  subject.  It  is  due  to  several  mem- 
bers of  the  committee,  to  state  that  the  passage  of  this  bill  is  not 
unanimously  recommended. 

Protesting  ai^ainst  the  ccnsm'e  contained  in  tliese  resolutions 
gainst  certjiin  Railroads,  inchidingthe  W.  and  A.  R.  R.,  for  limiting 
their  liability  as  the  Code  of  this  State  authorized  them  to  do,  but 
approving  the  main  objects  of  the  resolutions,  they  are  assented  to 
April  IGth,  lS(i:J. 

JOSEPH  E.  BROWN, 

Governor. 

(No.  .5G.) 

JL  rcsolufin/i  fhrcc/ing  his  ExccUcncy  the  Governor  to  hate  tiro  thousiwd 
copies  of  each  of  the  scrmo?is  dclircrcd  at  tli-e  Capital  on  Fast  Jay, 
Fridai/  tJir  27 fh  day  of  March,  ISCt'S,  by  the  Rcvcrcvds  Bishop  Pierce 
and  Dr.  Palmer,  publislied.  for  distribution. 

Rcsolr/d  hi/  the  Senate  and  House  of  Ucprescntatirrs,   That  so    soon  jaoo  -c^w* 
as  the  manuscript  copies  of  each  of  the  sermons  delivered  by  Rev- wi!!l)arsp*''of 
erends  Bishop  Pierce  and  Dr.  Palmer,  in  the  city  of  Milledgeville,  pierri''°Md 
on  Fast  day,  Friday,  27th  of  March,  ISGO,  come  to  hand,  and  are^'bo^prlStlj. 
furnished  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  he  be,  and  is  hereby  au-x..  bedb.tri- 
thori/.ed  and  requested  to  have  two  thousand  copies  of  each  of  said  lllw^'^and"^ 


sermons  pjiblislied  in  pamphlet  form,  and  distributed  with  the  laws-"""™"'" 
and  journals  of  the  present  session  ;  and  that  each  member  of  this  eu.'h 'to^'eKh 
^  »neral  Assembly  be  entitled  to ""~  ^ "^    ^"    "' 

Assented  to  April  f7th,  1SG3. 


General  Assembly  be  entitled  to  receive  five  copies  of  each.  "he^tJo-j! 

A  jSomblT. 


(No.  o7.) 
Resolced  by  the  (ieiieral  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Georgia,   That  the^,, 


asicdia^ 

resolution  of  the  General  Assembly  passed  on  the  10th  day  of  Dc- !J;"^',"^^^^ 
ceinber,  1^()2,  providing  for  the  re-assembling  of  the  General  As-[;;'„^'*^'J^ 
sembly  on  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  April,  1863.  be,  and  the  same '^"'•■■'•'J- 
is  hereby  rescinded. 

Assented  to  April  18th,  1S63. 

(Xo.  .3S.) 

Rcsolulidii  (riiilidriziiig  the   Gorvrnor  to  modify  the  covtrnri  with  M.  S. 
Temple  ^'  Co.,  for  the  manufacture  of  salt  at.  SallvUle,  Virginia. 

Resolved,  \Ht,  That  the  Governor   is  hereby  requested,  in  the  g.-..  to  iwi- 
manajxement  of  the  Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad,  to  give  every  i,',Y^'""urr 


encouragement  in  his  power  to  salt  making  on  the  coast   by  allnf*w. 
special  facilities  for  transportation,  coQsisteot  vyith  other  demands  "" 


r*lr«wi. 


igsoLi 


240  RESOLUTIONS. 

Library  of    the   late  A.  A.  Siiiets. 

on  the  road,  either  by  sending  special  trains  or  cars,  as~Sio^ncies 
may  require,  or  by  giving,  in  tiie  regular  operations  of  the  road, 
reasonable  preference  to  shipments  directly  needful  to  the  making 
of  salt  on  the  coast,  and  its  transportation  to  tlie  interior  ;  and  also 
by  giving  ei.couragen)ent  to  elforts  that  may  be  made  by  citizens 
to  obtain  iron  and  kettles  for  that  purpose.  "^ 

IlesplverJ,  2d,  That  wo  request   and  authorize  the  Governohto 
in.rea«e  o(   iwodify  thc  coutroct  made  by  Hon.  John  W.  Lewis,  as  a<^ent  of 
£^'.Ven;*pie  Georgia,  with  M.  S.  Temple  k  Co.,  for  the  manufacture  ot^salt  at 
l^tibr^si'kSaltville;  pronJcd,  in  such  agreement  as  he  may  make  for  the  in- 
crease of  the  compensation  of  said  M.  S.  Temple  &  Co.,  he  shall 
not  exceed  the  payment  of  two  dollars  jier  bushel  of  fifty  pounds 
to  said  contractors;  such  increased  pay  not  to  continue  lontrer  than 
until  a  treaty  of  peace   between   the*^  Confederate  States  and  the 
,d     United  States  of  America  :  this  co/npensation  to  embrace  all  salt 
, orapensatiou made  atid  delivered   since  the  first  duv  of  January  A.  D.  1S63  • 
i-nck'trut   arul  immdcd  further,  that  the  Governor  "bind  said  M.  S.  Temple  & 

rsr.npi,.^''''"'''"'^i*^'''''^^l'"^''^^''"'*'^^  regularly  make  and  deliver  to  the 
i.co.  to  .u- State  the  full  complement  of  five  hundred   bushels  ner  d-jv    nnd 

liver  TilKi  •  T  /•  j_      •  .  ,     ,  1  ""j  J     "'"-i 

wui.  p.r  providmg  tor  payment  m  currency ;  _?;?-o«7^/rY/,  that  the  Governor 
Transporta-  si'-^li  not  absol utcly  giuirautce  transportation  either  of  supplies  or 
»'°"-  of  the  salt;  and  ponded  further,  that   upon  the  happeninj?  of  any 

.^'wT^rran.o. future  cvcut  materially  aliecting  the  work,  the  Governor  is  hereby 
rde\;"Gta"tlior]zedto  make  with  said  contractors  such  arranirements'as 
will  secure,  in  his  discretion,  either  that  they  will  piwnptly  de- 
liver the  work  to  another  agent  to  be  conducted  for  the  State,  or 
that  they  will  go  on  and  make  and  deliver  salt  promptly  and  punc- 
tually, and  without  loss  to  them, 
pavtoti.e        Il(^solv(:d,'Sd,  T\\&i\\\e  Governor  is  hereby  requested  to  pay  to 
Svl'J"'^''^  ^^'^"*  of  Georgia  at  Saltville,  for  receiving  and  forwarding 
salt,  such  renmneration  for  bis  services  as  may  be  found  just,  after 
full  examination  into  his  duties  and  the  pay  he  is  now  ieceivinfr 
not  to  exceed  $2,500  per  year.  "  °' 

Assented  to  April  iSth,  1SG3. 

(No.  51).) 
WiiKREAS,  The  iibraiy  of  the  late  A.  A.  Smets,  of  Chatham 
county,  is  about  to  be  sold  by  the  executors  of  the  will  of  said 
p.e«u>bi..     deceased  ;  avd  whereas,  it  would  be  a  public  loss  to  the  State  of 
Georgia  to  permit  said  library  to  be  disposed   of  outside   of  the 
limits  of  this  State  ;  and  jrhereos,  notwithstanding  the  ofiers  ma(iB 
both  in  Europe  and  America  for  the  purchase  of  this   ya-lu able  li- 
brary, the  executors  and  surviving  relatives  of  the  deceased  woum 
prefer  to  see  it  in  the  possession  of  the  State  of  Georgia. 
Keiativeto       Rcsolvcd,  That  tlic  Govcmor  bc,  cUkI  hc  is  hereby  requested  to 
Sta7e'':;!tL  confer  with  the  executors  of  said  estate  in  reference  to  the  pur- 
i'St^,' ^- chase  of  said  library  for  the  State,  and  report  to  the  next  General 
deseed.      Assembly  the  nature  and  extent  of  said  library,  and  the  terms  on 
which  it  can  be  purchased. 
Assented  to  ISth  April,  1SG3. 


RESOLUTIONS.  241 


Military  Laws. — Lawe  and  Journals. — Funds  for  support  of  indigent  families  of  Koldic-rs. — Code  of  G&. 

(No.  60.) 

Resoh-rd  hi  tlio.  General  Asscmhhi.  That  the   Adiutant  and  Inspcc- ^'li- 1  img 
tor  General  of  tins  State  be,  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  prepare i7.p""'«n^w 
a  system  ot  military  laws  in  accordance  with  the  Constitution  andt"«'i>;""»r  o«- 
laws  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America   and   Constitution  of 
this  State,  to  be  presented  to  the  General   Assembly  for  its  consid- 
eration and  action  at  its  next  session. 

Approved  18th  April,  ]  863. 

(Xo.  61,) 

Resolved  hii  the  Senate  and  Hmme  of  Reprcsentath-ra,  That   liis  Ex- A '""'''' "J^"'" 
cellency  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  directed,  when  the  laws  """'"T  °\ 
and  journals  of  this  extra  session,  as  well  as  the  regular   session,  J;',"';;/;:**.;;'Jjj, 
shall  have  been  printed,  to  cause  to  be  forwarded  to  each  member'''  ';'^"''!. 
of  the  Senate  and  House  ot  Kepresentatives.  also  the  Secretary  of  the  ''"•  "^rV'*'"' 

1  1        I  i-       I  TT  i'   II  •  A^enmhlv,   to 

Senate  and  Clerk,  ot  the  House  ol  Itt^presentatives,  a  copy  thereof.  ^/;'''?iu';[QT 
Assented  to  April  ISfch,  186:1.  "''»^" 

(No.  6:2.) 

AViiEiiKAS,  A  diversity  of  opinion  exists  among  the  Justices  of 
the  Inferior  Courts  of  the  several  counties  of  thi.s  State,  as  to  the 
distribution  of  tlie  funds  for  the  support  of  indigent  families  of  PreambK 
soldiers;  and  whereas,  nvAm^Q^t  injustice  has  been  done  in  certain 
instances,  b}'  excluding  altogether  from  the  beneht  of  the  munili- 
cence  of  the  State,  all  iamilies  unless  they  are  entirely  penniless 
and  boggard. 

Resoded  bii  the   General  Assemhhi  of  Gcor<rla,  That   the  Inferior  •'*^'"i'' "f"'''- 
Courts  ot  the  several  counties  in  this  State,  in  disbursing  the  funds'"'""'''  ""•'« 
appropriated  under  the  act  of  December  13,  1862,  shall  not  confine  J*"^"  '■.''■""- 
their  distribution  only  to  such   families  as  are  utterly  penniless, i*^^*' *^«^^-"' 
but  shall,  in  their  discretion,  assist  all  indigent  and  needy  families 
coming  under  the  operation  of  the  above  named  act. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  1863. 

(No.  63.) 

'     WiiKKF.Ai?,  John  H.  Seals,  who   contracted   to   publish   and   de- 
/liver  the  Code  of  Georgia,  has  failed  to  comply  with  his  contract  ;^'"'"°'''«- 
in  consequence  of  which  failure,  the  various  officer*!  and  citiy-en  ;  of 
the  State  cannot  be  supplied  with  the  Code  as  required  by  law. 

Ist^  licit  therefore  resolved  by   the   Senate  and  Home  of  Represcnta- q„^   ,„   ^^ 
th-rs,  That  his  Excellency  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  author- '""=  n.n<.»«. 
i/ed  to  take  and  ns^  all  legal  means  necessary  to  secure  the  com-^7J2'*"''' 
pletion  and  delivery  of  such  a   number  of  copies  of  the  Code  as 
may  be  necessary  for  immediate  use,  by  contract  if  practicable,  and 
IG 


242  RESOLUTIONS. 


Kuiiuiiifj  of  the    Blockiide. 


if  not,  then,  if  necessary,  to  take  possession  of  the  unfinished  vol- 
umes of  said  Code  belonging  to  the  State,  and  have  a  sufficient 
number  of  copies  for  immediate  use,  bound  in  the  best  manner  in 
which  it  can  be  done,  and  the  remainder  of  said  copies  be  secured 
until  materials  can  be  obtained  for  completing  the  same. 

2d.  And  he  it  far  titer  rcsphcd,  Tliat  the  balance  of  the  appropria- 

MancTo"    tion  heretofore  made  ior  the  benolit  of  John  H.  Seals,  on  account 

iifscarstobeof  said  publication,  not  yet  paid  him,  be  withheld  from  him,  and 

ftim'him.     applied  to  the  payment  of  the  expenses  which  may  occur  in  and 

about,  the  completion  of  said  Code ;  and  that  his  Excellency  the 

Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  bis  waiTaot  on 

the  pi'inting  fund  of  the  State  for  such  sum  as  maybe  necessary  to 

conjplete  said  Code  as  hereinbefore  directed. 

Approved  April  ISth,  isOo. 

(No.  G4.) 

WiiEEEAS,  In  the  judgment  of  this  General  Assembly,  the  traf- 
fic of  private  citizens  with  foreign  countries  is  one  of  the  prime 
Preamble,  (.yj^j^^g  (jf  ^[^g  depreciation  of  the  Confederate  currency,  and  the 
consequent  high  prices  of  all  the  necessaries  of  life  ;  and  ivhcreas, 
in  the  opinion  of  this  General  Assembly,  the  largest  portion  of  th^ 
cotton  exported  innure,  directly  or  indirectly,  to  the  benefit  of  the 
abolitionists  of  New  England  ;  and  ivhcrcas,  this  tribute  to  Yankee 
•  greed  is  abhoiTent  to  the  mind  of  every  patriot,  sustains  the  trade 
of  our  detested  foe,  and  demoralizes  our  own  citizens. 

Tlicrrforc  resolvxd  bij  the    General  Assauhhj  of  Georgia,  That   our 
Senators  and  Representatives  in  Congress  be,  and  they  are  her,eby 
i^gTejlirfatVe requested  to  secure  the  passage  of  such  a  law  as  shall  prevent  the 
tgain"rrun.."  running  .of  the  blockade,"  either  by  land   or  water,  during  the 
wockade.     existence  of  the  present  war,  by  any  person  whatever,  except  un- 
der the  dii-ect  control  and  for  the  exclusive  benefit  of  the  Govern- 
ment uF  the  Confederate  States. 

Assented  to  ISth  April,  1SG3. 


INDEX  TO  LAWS  OF  BOTH  SESSIONS. 


A. 

ACADEMIES. 

Ill  Columbus,  government  of,  S3-4 
AIXMINlSTRA'ioifS. 

See  E\"rs,  Adm'rs   and  Guar- 
dians in  Jndrx. 
AGRICULTURE,  MANUFAC- 
TUUES,  &c. 
Cultivation  of  cotton  limited,       0 
Appropriation  to  buy  salt,  0 

Manufacture    of    cotton    and 

wool  cards,  S 

Factories   to    publish    list    of         , 

stockholders,  9! 

Certain    leases   of  salt    lands 

void,  3  23 

ANDERSON,  JOHN  R. 

Relief  of,-  SS 

APALACHICOLA  RIVER. 

Obstruction  of,  13  53-4 

APPRENTJCES. 

Enticing  away,  made  penal,       173 

ArPRorkiATioNS. 

8-500,000  10  buy  salt  for  p(«)- 

ple,  G 

For  the  manufacture   of  wool 

and  cotton  cards,  8 

To  pay  salary  of  Governor,  10 
"         State   House 

ofiicers,  10 

To  pav  salary  of  Secretaries 

Ex.'Dep't,"  11 

'To  pay  salary  of  Messenger  of 

Ex.  Dep  t,  1 1 

To  pay  salary  of  Librarian,  11 

To  pay  salary  of  State's  Att'y  . 

and  Sol.  Gen'ls,  1 J 

To  pay  salary  of  Reporter  of 

Supreme  Court,  11 

To  pay  Cl'k  Supc.  Pourt  for 

stationery,  11 

To  pay  salaries  of  Judges  of 

Supreme  Court,  1 1 

To  pay  salaries  of  Judges  of 

Superior  Courts,  1 1 

Contingent  fund  of  1863,  11 

JPrinting         "  "  11 


Appropnalians. —  ContivucJ. 

To  Chaplain  of  Penitentiary,       11 
To    pay    for   airing,  cleaning, 

ttc,  legislative  halls,  11 

To  pay  lor  winding,  &:c.,  State 

Hou;>e  clock,  11 

To  pay  State  House  Guards,       11 
Pay  of  otHcers  and   members 

of  Legislature,  11-12 

Salaries   lixed   by   law  appro- 
printed  ammally,  12 
Advances  by  Treasurer,                12 
Gov.  to  pay  for  services  per- 
formed where  no  special  ap- 
propriation is  made,  13 
Salary  of  T.  P).  King,  13 
Ap[>r(>prialion  for  obstructing 

naviga])le  streams,  13 

To  Ga.  R.  &  Hospital  Ass'n,        13 
$2,r)(U),0on    appropriated    for 
support  of  indigent  families 
of  soldiers,  17 

$-300,000  to  procure  salt  for 

people,  13 

$100,000  to  manufacture  wool 

and  cotton  cards,  14 

8100,000  to  reimburse  Treas- 
urer of  State  Road,  14 
S 1 ,000,000  to  pay  public  debt,  1 4 
Salary  of  Sup't  Mil.  Inst.,  14 
Gu.'ird  State  magazine,  14- 
Military   storekeeper  at   Mil- 

ledgeville,  14 

Military  fund  for  1S63,  14 

Expenses  of  Cimimittee  visit- 
ing Deaf  it  Dumb  Asylum,      1-5 
Expenses  of  com.  as  to  fraud 

on  I'enitentiary,  15 

Expenses  of  com.  visiting  Aca- 
demy of  lilind,  1.5 
Expenses  of  com.  ou  Q.  M.  & 

Com'v  olHces,  1-5 

ToO.  H.  Cook,  ]5 

For  removal   of  non-combat- 
ants from  Sav'h.  1.5 
Tax  of  Z.  M.  Winkler,  refun- 
ded, 16 


244 


INDEX. 


1G| 
IGl 

lo! 

10, 

j 

i 
1241 

124j 
1251 
125; 

12G! 


Appropriatiom. —  Contijiucd. 
Estate  of  F.  S.  Bartow, 
For  repairs  of  Ga.  Mil.  Inst., 
Advances  to  members  of  Gen- 
eral Assembly, 
Advances  to  State  Printer, 
Salaries  of  Judges  as  increas- 
ed, 
■  Pay  of  oflicers  and  members  of 

Gen.  Assembly, 
App'n  to  Col.  John  Erskin, 
App'n  to  A.  P.  Wriglit, 
App'n  to  Railroad  men  who  at- 
tended com., 
ASYLUMS. 

Deaf  and  Dumb,  15 

Academy  for  Blini],  15 

Lunatic  Asylum,  10-17 

App'n  for  Academy  for  Blind, 
Artditioiial   app'n   to   Lunatic 
Asylum, 
ATHENS  GEORGIA  INS.  CO. 

Incorporated, 
ATLANTA  &  ROSWELL  R.  R. 

Incorported,  219 

ATT'Y  AND  SOLICITORS  GEN'L. 
Salary  of,  11 

AUGUi^TA  &   DAHLONEGA 
MINING  CO., 
Incorporated, 
AUGUSTA  FIRE  k  MARINE 
INS.  CO. 
Incorporated, 
AUGUSTA  FIRE  CO. 
Charter  amended, 
B. 
BAILEY,  MARTHA  J. 

Relief  of, 
BAKER  COUNTY. 

Time  of  holding  Sup'r  Ct.  in, 
BAM-^S  AND  BANKING. 
Specie  payment   further  sus- 
pended, 
Per  centage  on  deposits, 
Issue  of  small  bills, 
Signing  of  change  bills  legal- 
ized, 
State  to  issue  change  bills, 
Cotton  Planters'  Bank — 
Charter  amended. 
Tax  on  B'k  stock,  bonds,  &c, 


M(.cha)dcs    Savings  Ba)ik — 
Incorporated,  • 

Traders^  and  Importers^  Bank — 

Incorporated, 
Mec/t's^  Savings  Ass^n  of  Colum- 
bus— Incorporated, 
Ga.  Savings  Bank  of  Macon — 

Incorporated, 
Cherokee  Ins.  c^  Banking   Co. — 

Relieved  from  tax. 
Certain  change  bills  issued  by 

W.  A.  R.  R.  legalized, 
Suits  against, 

Banking   privileges   <?;iven   to 
M.  &'B.  R.  R.  Co.r 
BARTOW,  F.  S. 

App'n  to  representatives  of, 
Relief  of  estate  of, 
17|BELLL\GER,  JOHN 
I     Relief  of, 
127  BERRY,  A.  W. 

I     Allov/ed  to  vend  drugs, 
3G  BLANCEVILLE  SLATE  MIN- 
ING CO. 
Incorporated, 
BLIND. 

Com.  visiting  Academy  of, 
App'n  on  account  of, 
BRUNSWICK  &  ALBANY  R. 
R.  CO. 
Charter  of,  amended, 
BURKE  COUNTY. 

Time  extended  for  paying  tax- 
es of  1SG2, 
BURNSIDES,  J  AS.  W. 
Relief  of. 


200 


149 


205 


12S 

129 

132 

135 

13G 

136 
161 

223 

16 

S9 

S9 
S26 


203 

15 
17 


222 


95 


90 


88 


157 


18 
19 
19 

19 

20 

21 
59 


C. 
CARDS.  • 

App'n  for  manufacture  of,  by 
State,  '         S 

CARRIERS,  COMMON. 

Their  liabilities  defined,  140 

CASTLE  ROCK  COAL   MIN- 
ING CO. 
Incorporated,  73 

CASSVILLE  FEMALE  COLLEGE. 
Ciiarter  of,  protected  from  for- 
feiture, 191 
CENTRAL  GA.  INS.  CO. 

Incorporated,  38 


INDEX. 


245 


CHANGE  BILLS. 
Banks  must  issue, 
State  may  issue, 
Certain  signatures  to,legalizecl 

CHAPLAIN  OF  PENITENTIARY 

Salary  ol", 
CHATHAM  COUNTY. 

Summoning-  tales  jurors  in, 
CHATTAHOOCHEE  INS.  CO. 

Incor|)orntcd, 
CHATTAHOGCHEK  RIVER. 
Obstruction  of, 
Obstruction  of, 
CHATTOOGA  COUNTY. 
Act  giving  pay  to  managers  of 
elections  in,  repealed, 
CHEROKt:E  INS.  &  B'KG  CO. 

Relieved  from  tax  fi.  fa., 
CHESTATEE  \l.  &  TOWNCR. 
GOLD  MIMiNG  CO. 
Incorporated, 
CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 

Charter' of  city   of  Columbus 

amended. 
Election  of  officers  of  Colum- 
bus, 
Election  of  town  commission- 
ers in  I\Iadison, 
Town  of  Trion  incorporated, 
Public  buildings  of,  not  to  be 

taxed, 
Fort  Gaines  incorporated, 
Charter  ofcitv  of  Macon  amen- 


CODEOF  GEORGIA. 

19  Acts   of  lS()l-2    take   prece- 

20  dence  of,  22 
19      Section  739  amended,                  137 

i  "  l:37C)  repealed,  137 

Sections  980,   9S7,   9S8,  989, 

Hi  990,  992  and  993  repealed,    138 

I     Section   4708  amended,  138 

209  "         4592         "  138 

I  "         2488  and  2490  ameii- 

lo8  ded,  138 

I     Section   178  repealed,  139 

13;  "         4317  amended,  139 

o3-4j  "         4592         '*  139 

COLUMBUS. 

Charter  of,  amended,  69 

213'     Election  of  city  officers  in,  70 

Trustees  of  academies  in,         83-4 
13C)      Elections  in,  for  city  oilicers, 

Ac,  210 

i COMMERCIAL  INS.  CO. 
198!     Incorporated,  151 

JCOMMISSION  MERCHANTS. 
Duties  as  to  giving  in  proper- 


69 


70 


ty  stored  for  taxes, 
Tax  on  in  city  of  Atlanta, 
COMMON  CARRI1!:RS. 
I     Their  liabilities  defined, 
71  ICO^^IPTROLLER  GENERAL. 
71;     His  salary  for  1863, 

i>l,000  appropriated  to,  for  ex- 
tra services  in  sisrninc;  Trea- 


59 
2-32 

140 

10 


180 
185 


sury  notes,  &c.,  &c., 


10 


ded. 


18S-9ICONFEDERATE  EXPRESS  CO. 


Smithville  alias  Renwick  in- 
corporated. 
Charter  of  Hawkinsvillc  amen- 
ded, 
CITIZENS'  FIRE  CO.  OF  AU- 
GFSTA. 
Incorporated, 
CLtRK  OF  SURE.  CT. 

App'ji  to  pay   for  stationery 
for, 
CLERKS. 

Compensation  of, 
Clerk  Sup'r  C't  may  be  .1.  P., 
COBB  COUNTY  SALT  MIN- 
ING CO. 
Incorporated.   ^ 


j     Incorporated,  194 

189jCONFEDERATE  STATES. 

Lands  ceded  to,  44 

190  CONTINGENT  FUND. 

I     App'n  as,  for  1803,  11 

|CONSTABLES. 

203'     Certain  acts  of,  legalized,  23 

COOK,  0.  H. 

!     App'n  to,-  15 

11  CORONERS. 

j     Inquests  by,  1G5 

24'CORPORAflONS. 

42       Cobh  Co.  Salt.  Mming  Co.-^ 

Ii;corporated,  72 

Cnxtlc  Uock  (yOoL  Mimus  Co. — 
o 

72  Incorporated,  73 


75 

! 

76 
79 
194 
19& 
£00 
203 


203 

20-5 

5 
59 


246  INDEX. 

Corporations. — Cant  in  ucd. 

Ellijay    Gold  and  Iron  Mining 

Co. — Incorporated, 
Empire  State  Iron  and  Coal  Mi- 
ning Co. — Incor  Iterated, 
Sav.    Gas  Light  Co.  may  in- 
crease its  stock, 
Confederate  Express   Co. — 
■    Incorporated, 
Chcsfatce  R.  and  Toicn  Cr.  Gold. 

Mining  Co.  — Incorpora I ed, 
Augusta,  (^'  Duhlonega.  Mining 

Co. — Incorporated, 
Blanccville  Slate   Mining  Co. — 

Incorporated, 
Citizens  Fire  Co.  of  Augusta. — 

Incorporated, 
Grifin  Fire  i^' Marine  Ins.  Co. — 

Incorporated, 
Charter   of   t/ie    Augusta   Fire 

Co. — Amended, 
COTTON. 

Cultiyation  restricted, 
Tax  on, 
COTTON  CARDS. 

Appropriation  to  have,  manu- 

i'actured. 
COTTON  PLANTEES'  BANK 

OF  GEORCaA. 
Charter  amended, 
COUNTY  LINES. 

Changed  between  Coiiee  and 

Clinch, 
Changed  between  Sur.iter  and 

Lee, 
Changed   between    Lumpkin 

and  White, 
Changed    between    Paulding 

and  Haralson, 
Changed  between  Johnson  and 

Emanuel, 
Changed  between  Schley  and 

Taylor. 
Changed  between  Schley  and 

Macon, 
Changed  between  Talbot  and 

Harris, 
Changed  between  Baker  and 

Calhoun, 
Changed  between  Coffee  and 

Clinch, 


Count ij  Lines. —  Continticd. 

Changed   between  Irivin  and. 

Wilcox,  207 

Changed  between  Harris  and 

Talbot,     >  207 

Changed  between  iMadison  and 

Hart,  207 

Changed  between  Miller  and 

Early,  208 

Changed  between  Pickens  and 

Gilmer,  208 

C hanged   between  .  Ra n dolph 

and  Calhoun,  208 

Changed  between   Schley  and 
Sumter,  269 

COUNTY  OFFICERS. 
208      Sheriii's    in   service,    deputies 

may  make  titles,  23 

Certain  sales  by  sheriffs  legal- 
ized, ,  23 
Compensation    of  Clerks  and 

Sheriils,  24 

Jailors'  fees,  24 

COUNTY  REGULATIONS. 
Office  of  Co.  Tr.  in   Stewart 

county  abolished,  83 

Tales  jurors  in  Chatham  co,       209 
Office  of  Clerk  Supr.  Court  in 
Ware  co.,  210 

COURT  OF  ORDINARY. 

Session  of  in  Pike  co.,  43 

COUNTY  TREASURER. 
Olfice  in  Stewart  county  abol- 
ished, 23 
D. 
DAVID,  F.  C. 

Allowed  to  practice  medicine,  22G 
DEAF  AND  DUMB. 

Com.  visiting  asylum  of,  15 

Act  of  Jan.  15,  1852.  repealed,    18 
DISTILLATION. 

Prohibited  without  license,  25 

Act  amending  Act  of  22d  Nov. 

1862,  _  _  27 

Compensation  for  stills  seized,     28 
Articles  prohibited  from  being 

distilled,  ^  141 

Visitation  of  distilleries,  141 

License  how  obtained,  142 

Stills  run  without    license,   a 

public  nuisance,  142 


21 

80 
SO 
80 
81 
82 
82 
82 
86 
206 
206 


INDEX. 


247 


139 
IGO' 

■29 


70 


139 


10 


213 


DOOLY  COUNTY. 

Time  extended  for  payiiiij  tax- 
es of,  into  .State  Trcasurv, 
DOOR  KEEPEK. 

Election  of 
DOWEH. 

Supr.  Couvts  may  lay  oil", 
E. 
ECiroLS  COUNTY. 

Certain  extra  tax  in  legali/.cd, 
ELECTIONS. 

Time  of  holding,  for  members 

to  Congress, 
Of  city  oHicers  in  city  of  Co- 
lumbus, 
Of  town  commissioners  in  Mad- 
ison. 
]\[ode  of  electing  Messengers 

and  Doorkeei>ers, 
For  city  odiccrs,   etc.,   in  Co- 
lumbus, 
Act  giving  pay  to  n)anagers  of 

in  Emanuel  Co.,  repealed, 
Act  giving  pay  to  managers  of 
in  Cliattooira  Co.,  repealed, 
ELLIJAY  GOLD   AND  IRON 
MINING  CO. 
Incorporated, 
EMANUEL  COUNTY. 

Act  allowing  pay  to  managers 
of  elections  in,  repealed 
EMPIRE  STATE   IRON  AND 
COAL  MLNLNGCO. 
Incorporated, 
EltSKIN,  JOHN 

Appropriation  to  of  SoOO, 
EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN 
SYNOD. 
Incorporated, 
EXirS.  ADMR'S.  GURD'NS.  &c 
May  be  represented  by  agents 

during  war. 
Returns  of  agents  for  1S61, 
Compound    interest     against, 

suspended. 
Not  to  forfeit  their  commissions,  30 
Support  of  widows  and  orphans,  30 
Election  of  Ordinary  in  Ciiat- 

talioocliee  Co.  legalized. 
Estate    of    P.    S.    Ogilvie    in 
Scriven  Co.  86 


Ex^rs.,  Adm'rs.f  ^'c. — Conllnucd. 
Estate  of  J.  N.  Hinton,  85 

l']-<tate  of  John  IL  Lewis,  86 

Estate  of  Jas.  D.  Shanks,  S() 

Funds  they  may  receive  in  pay- 
ment of  claims,  143 
Time  in  which  to  invest  trust 

funds,  143 

L(Mters  of  administration  to  be 

issued  to  Mrs.  A.  B.  Trawick,  213 
Homestead  of  John  Dickson, 
dec'd.,  may  be  sold  at    pri 


214 


of 


of 


21-5 


215 


162 


vate  sale. 
Administration    of    estate 

\Vm.  K.  Blackman, 
A(hiiinistration    of    t'state 

Wm.  IL  White, 
Archibald  G.  Wimpey  relieved,  216 
House  in  Eatonton  of  estate  of 
Isaac  Boring,  may  be  sold  at 
private  sale.  217 

Elizabeth  Lowther,  217 

EXPRESS  COMPAMES. 
Suits  agiiinst, 

F. 
FACTORIES. 
Must  publish  lists  of  stockhold 
ers, 
FANNIN  COUNTY 

Time  of  holding  Sup*r.  Courts 
in, 
FEES. 

Of  jailors  increased, 
Further  increased, 
FISH. 

Poisoning,  made  penal, 
FITTS,  JESSE, 
i     Relief  of, 
191: FLINT  RIVER. 
Obstruction  of 
Obstruction  of 
29  FLOYD  COUNTY. 

Certain  proceedings  in 
zed, 


213 


7Gi 


125 


42 

24 
175 

46 

90 

13 
63-4 


29 


legali- 


158 


30      Francis  C.   David   allowed  to 
practice  medicine, 

G. 
84IGENERAL  ASSEMBLY. 
I     l^ay  of  members  of. 
Mileage  of  members, 


226 


11 

11 


248 


INDEX. 


Genera  I  Assembly. — Continued!. 

Resolution  to    meet    in  April, 
18G3,  rescinded, 

Pay  of  Messengers  and  Door- 
keepers of", 

Election  of  Messengers  of, 

Advances  to  members  of, 

Pay  of  members, 

Pay  of  members  of  next  Gen- 
eral Assembly, 
GEORGIA  MIL.  INST. 

Appropriation  to  pay  salary  of 
Sup't.  of, 

Appropriation   for  repairs  of, 

GEORGIA  R.  and  II.  ASSOCI- 
ATION. 
Appropriation  to. 
Appropriation  of  S J 00,000, 
Various  duties  of,  ■ 

GEORGIA  SAVINGS  BANK. 

Incorporated, 
GILMER  COUNTY. 

Time  of  holding  Sup'r.  Courts 
in, 
GOVERNOR. 

Appropriation  to  pay  salary  of" 

for  1SG:J. 
To  pay  for  services  ordered  to 
be  performed  by  legislature, 
GRANTS. 

Of  land    and   iurisdiclion     to 

C.  S.  A., 
Head  riglit  yrants, 
GRIFFIN  llilE  AND  MARINE 
INS.  CO. 
Incorporated, 
GUARDIANS. 

See  Ex'rs.  Adm'rs.  and   Guar- 
dians in  index. 
GUNS. 

Payment     for,     furnished     to 
troops, 


IHOUSTON  COUNTY. 

!     Sessions  of  Courts  in, 
L^39jHUFF,  JOHN 
I     Relief  of, 

]2l 

13})!  I. 

igIincome  tax, 

144      And  tax  on  profits,  &c., 

INDIGENT     FAMILIES     OF 
SOLDIERS. 

Appropriation  for  support  of, 
INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Charter  of  the  Planters^  Insu- 
rance, Truxt  and  Loan  Co., 
amended. 

The  Athens   Georgia    Insurance 
Co. — Incorporated, 

The  Central  Georgia,  Insurance 
Co. — Incorp.orated, 

Tax  on  agencies  of  foreign,  in 
this  State, 

The  Warehouse,    Insurance  and 
Deposit  Co. — Incorporated, 

Tlie  SlontwaU  Ins.  Co. — Incor- 
porated, 

The  Auirusta,  Fire   and  Marine 


144 


14 


IC, 


13 
31 


135 1 


10 


IOC. 


20; 


170 


H. 
HAWKINS  VILLE. 

Actincoi-poratiniT  amended,  190 
HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE. 

Small  Pox,  33 

HOME  INSURANCE  CO. 

Charter  of  amended,  156 


Lis.  Co. — Incorporated, 

Tlie  Commercial  Ins.  Co. — In- 
coi'porated, 

The  Chattahoochee  Ins.  Cc'. --In- 
corporated, 

Charter  of  Geo.  Hume  Lis.  Co. 
amended, 

Gr/I'lu  Fire  and  Marine  Ins.  Co. 
— Incorporated, 
INTERNAL     TRANSPORTA- 
TION. 

Soul/'i  Geo.  and  F/a.  F.  11.  Co. 
South  jr.    Jt.  II.    Co.,— Di- 
rectors increased. 

Railroads  must  transport  pro- 
visions. 

Liability  of  Railroads  for  stock 
killed,  tkc, 

Atlanta  and  Ilosivell  R.  It.  Co. 
— Incorporated, 

Charter  of  li.  and  A.  R.  11. 
Co. — Amended, 

Charter  of  Macon  and  Bruns- 
wick R.  R.  Co.,  Amended 
giving  banking  privileges, 


42 

90 

170 
13 

35 
36 

38 
58 
145 
147 
149 
151 
15,3 
150 
203 

87 

St 
ISO 
159 
219 
222 

223 


INDEX. 


249 


Internal  Transjyortatioji. —  Co7Uinued. 

Stock  of  ^^  A.  4'  G.  R.  Pi.  Co. 
ami  A.  ^y  G.  R.  R.  Co.,  coa- 
solidateij,  '2 

Sites  lor  depots  in  Macon  re- 
serve, granted  to  M.  &  P>. 
and  Mil'ledsoville  R.  R.  Cos.,  2 


J. 
JAILORS. 

Fees  of  increased,  24  and 

JORDAN,   JAMES   AND  LU- 

CINDA 

Relief  of, 
JUDGES  OF  SUFR.  COURTS. 

Appropriation  tojiay^  salaries 
of, 

May  order  laid  off, 


17; 


01 


JUDGES  SUPREME  COURT. 

Appropriation  for  salaries  of, 

Salaries  of, 
JUDICL\RY. 

Stay  Law  re-onacted. 

Sureties, 

Cl'k.  Sup'r.  Court  may  be  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace, 

Session  of  Courts  in  Houston 
county, 

Session  of  Superior  Courts  in 
Gilmer  and  Fannin, 

Term  of  Court  of  Ordinary  in 
Pike  Co. 

Proceedings  of  Deputies  of  t)u 
Ordinary  in  Oglethorpe  Co. 
legalized. 

Sessions  of  Supreme  Court, 

Sessions  of  Superior  Courts,  lo7-s 

Inl'r.  Court  in  Wasliington  Co.   1-5^ 

Floyd  Sup'r.  and  Infr.  Courts 
legalized, 

Walton  Sup'r.  Court, 

Liability  of  R.  Roads  for  stock 
killed,  ttc, 

Sup'r.  Courts  may  assign  dow- 
er, 

Liability  of  R.  Road  Cos.  when 
leased. 

Suits  against  Express  Cos., 

Change  of  Venue,  in  criminal 
casefl^ 


Judiciary. — Contin  ucd. 

Act  repealed  as  to  payment  of 
expenses   incurred   in  cases 
I'         of  small  pox, 
I     Te?tin^ony  in  cases  of  losses  by 

depredntions  by  troops, 
»;     Testimony  in  cases   for  dama- 
i         gcs  for  passing  counterfeit 
I  bills,  &c., 

'     Certain  acts  of  Notaries  pub- 
i  lie,  legalized. 

Confession  and  jury  fees. 
Coroners'  inquests, 
JUSTICES  OF  THE  PEACE. 
Being  Cl'ks.  Sr.p'r.  Courts, 
K. 
11  IKING,  REUBEN 

Relieved  from  tax, 
KING,  T.  BUTLER 
Salary  of, 
Expenses  ofj  refunded, 

LANDS. 

Titles  to,  sold  by  Dep't.  Sh'fts. 
Where  sold   under  levies  by 

Constables, 
In  Sav.  and    i>Licon   ceded  to 

C.  S.  Government, 
Owen  Smith  and  Angus  Mor-^ 
rison  to  make  titles  to  cer- 
tain lands,  93 
Ceded  to  C.  S  A.,  160 
Cemeteries  for  cities  or  towns,  168 
Head  right  grants  on,  168 
Penal  to  trespass  on,  172 
Passing  U.  S.  paper  money  in 

Georgia  made  penal, 
Enticing     away    apprentices 
made  penal, 
LIBUARIAN,  STATE. 
His  salary  for  186^3, 
l.-iS  LICENSE. 

To     distil    spirituous   li- 
l"iO  (piors,  25-G-7-S 

LUNATIC  ASYLUM. 
IGOi     See  Asylums  in  index. 


11 
175| 

4l| 
411 

42; 

42^ 
43 


43, 
1.57: 


158' 


162 
163 

164 

165 
165 
165 

42 


91 

13 
13 


23 
23 
44 


172 

173 

11 


M. 


160 

102  MACON. 

Charter  amended. 
City  limits  extended, 


162' 


188 
189 


250 


INDEX. 


MACON  &  B.  R.  H.  CO. 

Charter  of  amended,  conferrins: 
b'king.  privileges,  22-] 

Site  for  depot  ill  Macon  reserve,  2:33 
MADISON. 

Election  of  Connnissioners  in,     70 
MASONIC  HALL. 

Charter  of,  aniended, 
McBRIDE,  SOPHIA  &  WM. 

Their  children  relieved,  91-2 

MECHANICS  SAVINGS  BANK. 


12S 


139 


11 


14 


IG 


Incorporated, 
MEMBERS  OF  CONGRESS. 

Time  of  electing  changed, 
MESSENGER. 

Election  of, 
MILEAGE 

Of  Members  of  Legislature. 
MILITARY  FUND 

For  lb63, 
MILITIA  OFFICERS. 

Election  of, 
MILLER,  JANE. 

May  sell  herself  into  slavery, 
MINING  COMPANIES. 

Certain  privileges  uiven  tj  all,  171 
MORRISON,  ANGUS. 

To  make  certain  titles, 
N. 
NAtlGABLE  STREAMS. 

Obstruction  of  ceitain  rivers, 

Approp'n.  for  obstructions  in. 

To  rekmd  money  expended  in 
obstruct!  njT, 
NICHOLS,  HENRY  J. 

Relief  of, 
NON-COMBATANTS. 

Ap2^n.  to  pay  for  removal  of, 

Removal  of, 
NOTARIES  PUBLIC. 

Certain  acts  ot,  legalized, 
NUISANCE. 

Distillery  run  without  license 
declared  to  be, 
0. 
OATH— 

To  be  taken  by  Tax  R.  &  Col'r 

Of  person  applying  for  license 
to  distil  spirituous  liquors, 

Of  Tax  Col.  &  Rec'r.  on  liual 
settlements,  62 


OCONEE  RIVER. 

Exclusive  navigation  of  part 
of,  granted  to  Cook  &  Pit- 
tard, 
OGLETHORPE  COUNTY. 
Acts  of  Depty.  Ordinaries  in, 
legalized, 
liJ2  ORDINARY. 

I'    Session  of  Court  of,  in  Pike  co. 
Acts  of  deputy  in  Oglethorpe 

legalized, 
In  Stewart  co.  to  be  Co.  Trea 
'  P. 

29iPARDONS  &  COMMUTATIONS 
Punishment ol  Jas.  R.Wilson, 
commuted, 
PATROL  LAWS. 

Persons  liable  to  patrol  duty, 
In  Rabun  county, 
PENAL  CODK. 

Poisoning  fish   made  penal. 
Penal  to  trespass  on  lands. 
Enticing     away     apprentices 
made  penal, 
PENITENTIARY.  • 
Salary  of  Chaplain  of, 

"       "  officers  and  employ- 
ees of, 
Comm.  to  investigate  alleged 

fraud  in. 
Pay  of  officers  of,  increased, 
PIKE  COUNTY. 

Session  of  Court  of  Ord'y  in, 
PIONEER  CARD  CO. 

Appn.  to  purchase  half  inter- 
est in, 
PHYSICIANS. 

Austin  W.  Berry   allowed  to 
vend  drugs,  &c. 


95 


93 

53 
•54 

1G9 

93 

15 


229 


43 
43 

43 

S3 


45 

45 
4G 

46 

172 

173 

11 
225 

15 

225 

43 


1G5 


142 


57 


26 


226 


PLANTERS  INS.  TRUST  &  LOAN 

CO. 

Charter  of  amended.  85 

POISONING  FISH. 

Made  penal,  46 

PRINTER— 

Public — his  pay  increased,  174 
PRINTING  FUND. 

Appn.  for,  for  1863,  11 

PRODUCE. 

Tax  on,  when  held  for  sale,         69 


INDEX. 


251 


PROVISIONS. 

Transportation  of  by  RaUroads 
reu;ulated, 
PUBLfC  DEBT. 

Appn.  to  pay, 
PUBLIC  PRINTER. 

Pay  of,  increased, 

R. 
RABUN  COUNTY. 
Patrol  laws  as  to, 
RAIL  PlO  ADS. 

'  Liability  for  stock  killed,  &c. 
See  Western  S:  A.  R.  R.  in  nidcx. 
Liability   of  Railroads   when 
leased, 
RELIEF. 

Relief  of  John  R.  Anderson, 
"   Martha  J.  Bailey, 
"  Estate  of  Uon.F.  S. 
Bartow, 
Relief  of  John  Bellinger, 


4C) 


1-38' 


91 

Ul 


!»3: 

9;3: 


"       ''  L.  DeGive, 

"  Jesse  Fitts  and  others,  90 

"       "  James  and    Lucinda 

Jordan, 
]{elief  of  Reuben  King, 

"       "  Miller  Hollowes, 

"       "  Children    of  Sophia 

and  Wm.  McBiidc, 
Relief  of  Henry  J.  Nichols, 

"       "  Joseph  Slate, 

"       "  Owen  Smith  and  An- 
gus I\[orrison, 
Relief  of  Andrew  Hamilton, 
IMoney  to    be    refunded   to  N. 

Singletary  and  Wm.  Mims, 
Fees  due  CPk.   and   Sh'ft".  of 

Chatham  county. 
Relief  of  :\rrs.    Ml  A.  F.  (ira- 

hani, 
A.  R.  Zachry  made  heir  of  J. 

Bos  well, 
REPORTEIi  SUP'E.  DECLSIONS 


IROADS. 

I     Persons  liable  to  road  duty, 
]S0;     In  Burke  county, 

J  ^• 

14|SALARIES. 

;     Of  Governor  for  1803, 
174'     Of  Secretary  of  State, 
I     Of  State  Treasurer, 
Of  Comptroller  General, 
Of  Secretaries  of  Ex.  Dept. 
Of  Messenger  to  Ex.  Dept. 
Of  State  Librarian, 
Of  Atty.  and  Sols.  Gcn'l. 
Of  Reporter  of  Supreme  Court 
Of  Judges  Supreme  Court, 
Of  Judges  Superior  Courts, 
Of  Chaplain  of  Penitentiary, 
Advancements    on      salaries 

which  are  iixed  by  law. 
Salary  of  Hon.  T.   P..  King, 
"   '    "  Supt.  Ga.  Mi!.  Insti- 
tute, 
Salary  of  Military  Store-keep- 
er at  IMilledgeville, 
Salary  of  Judges   Sup'r.    and 

Supreme  Courf^s, 
Salary  of  Reporter  of  Supreme 
Court  decisions, 
SALT. 
")ll     Appropriation  to  buy,  for  the 
■  [)eople. 
Gov.  to  pay  freight  on,  sent  to 

counties, 
Certain   leases     of  salt    lands 
void, 
SAV.  A.  &  G.  R.  R.   vv  A.  .t  G. 
2:27  R.  R.  COS. 

Stock  of,  consolidated,, 
228  SAVANNAH  GASLIGHT  CO. 
May  increase  its  capital  stock, 
228  SECRETAKY  OF  STATE. 

His  salary  for  iSfWi, 
228  SECURITIES. 

Released  on  certain   recoijni- 


161j 

88! 
88 

89J 
89| 
90 


93 
227 


Appropriation  to,  1 1           /.ances, 

Salary  of,  .                175  SESSIONS  OF  C(  ►URTS. 

RIVERS.  See  Judiciary, /w /Wrx.  ^ 

Obstruction  of,  1 3  SHERIFF. 

^\ivigation  of  part  of  Oconee  When  Sh'fT.  in  service,  Dep't. 

River  granted  to  Cook  and                   may  make  titles, 

Pittard,  229      Certain  sales  by,  legalized, 


47 
230 


10 
10 

10 
10 

11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 

12 
13 

14 

14 

174 

17'> 

6 

52 

123 

223 
79 
10 

41 


23 
23 


252 


INDEX. 


Sheriff. — Com  imicd. 

Compensation  of,  24 

SLATE,  JOSEPH 

Relief  of,  93 

SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS 
OF  COLOR. 

Jane  Miller  may  become  a  slave,  9-5 


Act  of  18-37  repealed, 

23] 

SMALL  POX. 

Expenses  on  account  of, 

8-3-4 

Above  Act  repealed, 

162 

SMITH,  OWEN 

And    Angus     Morrison 

may 

make  titles  to  certain 

ands,    93 

SMITHVILLE. 

Incorporated, 

1S9 

41 

28 
141 


,158 


SOLDIERS. 

Appropriation  to  clothe,  &c.,       13 
Appropriation  lor  relief  of  in- 
digent families  and  wives  of,    13 
Certain  soldiers  not  to  be  taxed,  61 
$1,500,000    appropriated     to 

clothe  Georgia  soldiers,  13 

$2,-5.00,000  appropriated  for  j 
support  of  indigent  widows  { 
and  families  of  soldiers',  491 

Beneiiciaries  under  this  act,  50-.51| 
Gov.  to  2>ay  freights  on  salt  for;  52 
Soldiers  in  service,  ^lot  to  be 

double  taxed,  61 

Certain    soldiers  relieved  from 
taxation,  179 

SOUTH  G  A.  AND  FLA.  R.  R. 
CO. 
Charter  to  exist  ten  years,  87 

SOUTH"W.  R.  U.  CO. 
■  May  increase  nund.ier  of  Di- 
rectors, 87 
SPAIN,  J  NO.  H. 

Grant  to  issue  to,  218 

SPECIE  PAYMENT. 

Suspended  till  1st  Dec.  1803,       IS 
STATE  DEFENSE. 

$45,000  appropriated    to   ob- 
struct certain  rivers,  53 
$500,000  appropriated  to  ob- 


struct navigable  streams. 


54 


Removal  of  non-com battants,     ^^b 
STATE  HOUSE  CLOCK. 

Ap2:)r.  on  account  of,  11 


STATE  LIBRARIAN. 

See  Librarian,  171  index. 
STATE  TREASURER. 

His  sakiry  for  1863,  10 

To  nuike  advances  on  salaries,     12 
STAY  LAW. 

Re-enacted  till  1st  Jan.  1864, 
STILLS. 

Compensation  for,  seized, 

May  be  visited  and  inspected, 
STOCK. 

Liability  of  R.  Roads  for  kil- 
ling, 
STONEWALL  INS.  CO. 

Incorporated,  147 

SUPERIOR  COURTS. 

See  Judiciary  in  indux. 
SUPREME  COURT. 

Times  and  places  of  holding,    157 

Salaries  ot  Judges  of,  174 

SUP'T.  GA.  MIL.  INSTITUTE. 

Appropriation  to  pay  salary  of,.  14 
T. 
TAXES. 

Tax  to  be  assessed  for  1S63, 

Commissions  of  T.  Receivers 
and  Collectors, 

Return — Oath, 

Tax  on  Ins.  Companies, 

Deput}'  Col.  or  Receiver, 
I     'I'ax  on  bonds,  &c., 
I     Tax  on  bank  stock, 
:     Tax  on  produce,  &c., 

AVarehouse-men, 

County  tax  on  bank  and  )-ail- 
road  stock,  60 

Soldiers  in  service  not  to  be 
double  taxed,  6I 

Professional  tax  of  certain  sol- 
diers, 6L 

Taxes  due  by  free  negroes,  62 

Defaulting  Tax  Collectors,  62 

Certain  property  of  Miller  Hal- 
lowes  exempted  from  taxa- 
tion, 91 

Reuben  King  relieved  from 
payment  of  his  tax  for  1862,     91 

Taxes  in  county  of  Burke  for 
1862,  '95 

Taxes  in  Dooly  co.  for  1862,       9G 

Extra  tax  in  Echols  county,         9G 


56 

57 
57 
58 
5S 
59 
59 
59 
59-60 


INDEX. 


Taxes. -^  Contin  iicd. 
Tax  in  Worth  co.  legalized,         90 
Tax  oil  incomes  and  profits,       17G 
Certain  soldiers  relieved  from 

taxation,  ]79 

Oath  of  tax-pavers  for  1SG3,     179 
Tax  on  noteS;  *tc.,  179 

No  tax  on  public  buildings  in 

cities  and  towns,  ISO 

Tax  on  brokers  in  city  of  At- 
lanta, 231 
Tax  on  commission  merchants 
in  Atlanta,                                232 
TAX  REC'R  AND  COLLECTOK. 

See  Taxes  in  Imhx. 
TITLES. 

Deputy  Sheriffs  may  make,  in 

certain  cases,  23 

Certain  titles  les^nlized,  23 

TRADERS'    &    IMPORTERS' 
BANK. 
Incorporated,  129 

TRANSPORTATION. 

Of  provisions,  ^c,  ISO 

TRb:ASURY  NOTES.  i 

App'n  to  Coinp.  Gen.  for  issu- 
ing, kc,  10 
May  be  issued  by  Gov.  to  pay 

for  clothing  for  soldiers,  13 

Gov.  may  issue  when  needed,     14 
Gov.  may   appoint   clerks  to 

sign,  14-15 

Property  to  be  valued,  in  giv- 
ing in  taxes,  in  Confederate 
States  Treasury  notes,  179 

May  be  issued  for  app'n  to  Ga. 
R.  &  II.  Association, 
TRION. 

Incornorated, 
TRUSTEES. 

See  Ex'rs,  Adm'rs  and  Guar- 
dians, in  Index. 
V. 
VENTTE. 

Change  of,  in  criminal  cases, 


W. 
WALTON  COUNTY. 

Certain  processes,  &c.,  to,  le- 
galized, 
WARE  COUNTY. 

Clerk's  office  where  kept  in- 
WAREHOUSE,  INS.  &  DEPOS- 
IT CO. 
Incorporated, 
WAREHOUSE-MEN.       ' 
Duties  as  to  giving  in  taxes  on 
goods  stored  with  them, 
WARREN  COUNTY. 

Act  of  22d  Dec,  18-57,  as  to 
slaves  and  free  persons  of 
color,  repealed, 
WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 
Time  of  holding  Inf 'r  C't  in, 
for  county  purposes, 
WEST,  CHAS.  W. 

Relief  of   heirs  and  creditors 
of, 
WESTERN  &  A.  R.  R. 

Salaries  and  wages  of  officers 
and  employees  of,  to  be  rais- 
ed. 
Treasurer  of,   reimbursed  for 
certain  moneys  paid  out  for 
salt, 
Pay  of  committee  to. 
Certain  change  bills  issued  b}-, 

legalized, 
$100,000  to  be  refunded  to. 
Liability  for  stock  killed,  &c.. 
Damages  against,. for  running 
cars,  etc., 
WORTH  COUNTY. 
Certain  tax  in,  legalized, 
7]  I  WINKLER,  Z.  M. 
Relief  of, 
WILSON,  JAS.  R. 
Sentence  of  death  of,  commu- 
muted, 
WRIGHT,  A.  P. 
Api)'n  to,  of  $500, 


33 


102 


253 

158 
210 

145 

59 

231 

158 
94 

03 

04 
64 

J  30 

14 

159 

ISl 

90 

94 

45 
126 


INDEX  TO  RESOLUTIONS. 


No.  1. 

•s. 

4. 
5. 


8. 

'<     9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 
lo. 

IG. 
17. 

IS. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 


Defense  of  Savannnli. 
Committee  on  Salt  :5iipp1y. 
Transportation  of  salt  to  Ga. 

Acknowlerlging  presence  and 
protection  ot  (Jod. 

Committee  on  general  vacci- 
nation. 

Committee  on  Asylum  for 
Deal  and  Dumb. 

Master  Armorer  to  examine 
card  macliinerv  and  report. 

Seizure  ot  factories  and  tan- 
neries. 

Appointment  of  commission- 
ers to  audit  claims  for  guns. 

Seizure  of  engines  and  cars 
for  transportation  of  salt. 

Committee  on  official  conduct 
of  Quartermaster  and  Com- 
missary Generals. 

Commendatory  of  Georgia 
soldieisand  officers. 

Enterprises  for  supply  of  salt. 

lleturn  to  Tax  keceiver  oi 
number,  c^'c,  of  blind,  and 
deaf  and  dundj  children. 

^Yomen'of  Georgia. 

Cars  for  sick  and  wounded 
soldiers. 

Appointment  of  State  Geolo- 
gist. 

Shipment  ot  corn  for  desti- 
tute persons. 

Salary  and  expenses  of  Hon. 
Thomas  Butler  King. 

Transportation  of  saU  for  cit- 
izens of  Georgia. 

Impressment  of  i'ree  negroes. 

Commissioners  of  town  of 
Madison. 

Clements'  Patent  hand  loom. 

Thanks  to  authorities  of  Flo- 
rida. 


26.  Committee  on  new  work  on 

Arithmetic. 

27.  Additional    time   to    certain 

Tax  Collectors. 
2S.  Committees    on  Lunatic  Asy« 
lum  consolidated. 

29.  Ambulance  Cars    »fcc.,  on  W. 

&  A.  R.  Road. 

30.  Appropriating  school  fund  of 

Gilmer  and  Scriven. 

31.  Dues  to  W.  &  A.  R.  Road. 

32.  Suits  on    claims   a£;ainst  sol- 

diers. 

33.  Substitutes  for  slaves  liable  to 

impressment. 

34.  Impressment  of  slaves  of  re- 

fugees. 
of).  Election    of   Public    Printer 

and  Bank  Director. 
3G.  Payment  of  School   fund  for 

Butts  county. 
37.  Return  of  Powder  loaned  to 

Confederate  Government. 

35.  Committee  on    alleged  fraud 

on  Penitentiary. 

'  39.  Payment  of  School  fund  for 
Rabun  county. 

"  40.  Two  regiments  for  State  ser- 
vice authorized. 

41.  Investigation  of  conduct  of  Con- 
fe  derate  Q  u  arte  r  m  a  ste  rs. 
Commissaries,  Surgeons  &c., 
requested. 

"  42.  Commendatory  of  ISth  Reg- 
^  iment  Ga.  Vols,  and  accep- 
ting stand  of  colors. 

"  43.  Distribution   of  Code. 

"  44.  Slaves  hired  by  Confederate 
authorities  and  put  under 
contractors. 

"  45.  Relative  to  planting  cotton. 

"  46.  Cotton  Spinners'  Association 
and  Cotton  Planters'  Con- 
vention. 


INDEX. 

*'  47.  Committee  on  Flags  captured    "  50. 

by  ISth  Ga.  Regiment. 
"  48.  Relative  to  defenses  at  feavan-    "  57. 

nah. 
"  49.  $200  each    to    Bishop  Pierce    "  58. 

and  Dr.  Pahuer. 
"  50.  Recommending    raisiiiir   pro-    "  59. 

visions. 
♦'  61.  So, 000  to  Hon.  David  Irwin,    "  (50. 
"  52.  Recommending     increase    of 

pay  to  our  soldiers.  "  01. 

"  53.  Expressive   of  confidence    in 

the  President.  "  02. 

"  54.  Spun  yarns  for  soldiers'   fam- 
ilies.* "  03. 
"  dd.  Relative  to   transportation  in 

Georgia.  '  "  04. 


255 

Sermons  of  Bishop  Pierce  and 
Dr.  Palmer. 

Resolution  for  adjourned  ses- 
sion rescinded. 

Salt  supply — contract  with 
Maj.  M.  S.  Temple. 

Purchase  of  the  Smets  Libra- 
ry. 

Compilation  of  a  Military 
Code. 

Laws  and  resolutions  to  be 
furnished  to  uiembers. 

Application  of  money  to  sol- 
diers' ftimilics. 

Governor  to  obtain  copies  of 
Code  for  distribution. 

Resolution  against  blockade 
running  by  individuals. 


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